Republic of the Philippines ) Cainta, Rizal ) SS. AFFIDAVIT OF EXPLANATION RE: MUTILATED PASSPORT I, MELISSA A. DE VERA, Filipino, of legal age, single and presently residing at No. 3468 Saint Margarette Street, Janssenville Subdivision, Barangay San Juan, Municipality of Cainta, Province of Rizal, under oath, do hereby depose and state, that: I am a legitimate possessor of a Philippine Passport bearing Passport No. P2867536B, duly issued by Department of Foreign Affairs-NCR East, on August 27, 2019 and valid until August 26, 2029; It so happened, however, said passport was mutilated since the same was submerged in the floodwaters during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses last November 12, 2020; This affidavit is being executed to attest to the veracity of the foregoing instrument in order to establish the cause of the mutilation of my Philippine Passport and for the purpose of replacement of the same and for whatever legal purpose it may serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of May 2022 in Cainta, Rizal. MELISSA A. DE VERA TIN:471-456-582 Issued by Bureau of Internal Revenue Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on the date and at the place above-written. Doc. No. 225 ; Page No. 45 ; Book No. LXV ; Series of 2022. Atty. CRISPINO T. PABLO, JR. NOTARY PUBLIC Commission No. 20-21/Roll No. 49638 Valid until December 31, 2021 PTR No. 17152783/ Rizal IBP Life Time No.06272/Rizal MCLE Compliance No. VI-0029539 Extended until June 30, 2022 As per Supreme Court En Banc dated Sept. 28, 2021