REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

6TH JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 30
ILOILO CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR APPROVAL

THE WILL OF CARREY

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

MANANSALA WHOOPS,

NO.: 2290

DECEASED.
FOR: PROBATE OF WILL
KAREN MANANSALA LATUMBO
-PETITIONER.
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PETITION
COMES NOW THE PETITIONER, KAREN MANANSALA LATUMBO,
through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully
avers:
1. That the Petitioner is of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of No. 08
Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Arevalo, Iloilo City, where she can be served with summons
and other processes of this Honorable Court;
2. That Petitioner is the sister and the executor named in the last will and
testament of CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS, deceased, who died in
Iloilo City, on September 23, 2013, hereto attached and marked as Annex
A of this petition is the death certificate;
3. That said CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS executed and left said last
will and testament in accordance with the formalities of the Republic of the
Philippines, said last will and testament (photostatic copy only) dated
November 12, 2012 is hereto attached as Annex B and made an integral

part of this petition, the original thereof to be presented to this Honorable

Court at the time of the probate;
4. That the subscribing witnesses to said will are: RUSHELLE B. PARCON,
of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Room 3, PRP Condominium,
General Luna St., Iloilo City; WILMA M. LAGANCE, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Phase 4, Block 3, Lot 8, Lavida Loca Subdivision,
Villa, Iloilo City; and ANNA JADE L. GRANADA, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Phase 2, Block 4, Lot 15, Carmen J. Ledesma
Village, Jaro, Iloilo City;
5. That the decedent is an inhabitant of the Philippines and a resident of No. 08
Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Arevalo, Iloilo City at the time of her death;
6. That the petitioner, KAREN MANANSALA LATUMBO, named in the will
as executor thereof, be allowed to serve without the required bond and that
Petitioner is legally qualified, competent, willing and ready to accept the
appointment as Executor of the last will and testament and hereby signifies
her willingness to serve and discharge her duties and responsibilities as such;
7. That the property left by the decedent consists of real and personal property,
estimated to have the gross value of FIFTY MILLION PESOS(Php50,
000,000.00) more or less;
8. That the testatrix, at the time of the execution of the said will, was 53 years
old, of sound and disposing mind, and not acting under duress, fraud, or
undue influence and was in every respect capacitated to dispose of his estate
by will.
9. That the decedent CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS was survived by
Janet W. Napoles, married, and Jaime Whoops, Jr., single, both of legal age,
Filipinos, and residents of No. 08 Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Arevallo, Iloilo City where
they can be served notices.
PRAYER
Wherefore, premises considered, it is respectfully prays upon this Honorable
Court that judgment be rendered declaring:

(a) That, upon proper notice, publication and hearing, the abovementioned
will of deceased CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS be approved,
allowed and admitted to probate;
(b) That letters testamentary (or of administration) be issued to herein
petitioner, without bond;
(c) That such other relief be granted as shall be deemed just and equitable in
the premises.
City of Iloilo, Philippines, October 4, 2013.

ATTY. RIZALEE J. PEREZ

IBP NO. 854908, 1/02/12, Iloilo City
PTR NO. 3621460, 1/02/12, Iloilo City
ROLL ATTORNEY NO. 32747
MCLE Comp. No. IV-0004785, 3/2/12

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, _______________________, of legal age, after having been duly sworn in
accordance with law, depose and state that:
1. I am a petitioner in the above-stated case;
2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing petition;
3. I have read the contents thereof and the facts stated therein are true and correct
of my personal knowledge and/or on the basis of copies of documents and records
in my possession;
4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues
in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency;
5. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no such action or proceeding is pending
in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency;
6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is
pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or
agency, I undertake to report that fact within five (5) days therefrom to this
Honorable Court.

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Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of __________
200_ at _________________ affiant exhibiting to me his ________
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