For example, an Acknowledgment of an attestator who is personally known to the Notary Public:

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public, in Cebu City, this June 8, 2007, personally appeared the Magnificent Atty. Perez,
personally known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing Memorandum of Support which he
acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and deed and that of Magnificent Bastards Inc., whom he
represents as its Attorney-in-fact with full authority to sign in that capacity.
June 8, 2007. Cebu City.
(Notice that since the attestator is personally known to the notary public, his competent evidence of identity is
no longer needed?)
Another example is a jurat where an affiant is identified by two credible witnesses:
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Cebu City on June 8, 2007 by the Magnificent Atty. Perez, who has
satisfactorily proven to me his identity through Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, who is personally known to
me and who personally knows the principal, that he is the same person who executed and personally signed the
foregoing affidavit before me and acknowledged that he executed the same.
Note that for this to be valid, (1) the witnesses, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, must be personally known by
the Notary Public; (2) the affiant, the Magnificent Atty. Perez, must be known by the witnesses; (3) the witnesses
are not privy to the instrument, document or transaction; and (4) the witnesses must make an oath or affirmation.
This means that the fourth requirement will need ANOTHER oath and affirmation to cover Judy Ann Santos and
Ryan Agoncillo, WHO must now present their documentary identification, which will state:
WE, JUDY ANN SANTOS and RYAN AGONCILLO, both of legal age, Filipino citizens, single, and residents of 13
Balete Drive, Metro Manila, and 21 Jump St., Ormoc City, respectively, affirm under the penalty of law that:
1) The Magnificent Atty. Perez, the principal making the acknowledgment is the same person named in the
Memorandum of Support;
2) The Magnificent Atty. Perez is personally known by the undersigned;
3) The Magnificent Atty. Perez does not possess a current identification document issued by an official agency as
required by Sec. 12(a), Rule II of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice;
4) There is reasonable belief of the undersigned witnesses that due to the Magnificent Atty. Perezs
circumstances, namely that he is in hiding for impregnating a very jealous gun owners wife, it would be very
difficult or impossible for him to obtain the required official identification document;
5) The undersigned witnesses are not privy to the Memorandum of Support presented and signed;
6) The undersigned have presented their respective valid identification documents issued by an official agency, to
wit:
JUDY ANN SANTOS, with Seniors Citizen I.D. No. 88997, valid until ______.
RYAN AGONCILLO, with Drivers License No. 25448, valid until _______.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures on June 8, 2007 in Cebu City, Philippines.
(sgd) Judy Ann Santos (sgd) Ryan Agoncillo
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, etc.