To:

LTGEN ERNESTO G. CAROLINA PA (Ret)

PVAO Administrator
Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

Subject:

Letter of Appeal

Dear Sir:
Comes now, the undersigned Mrs. Mosmira Casan Maca-Ayong, by herself,
most respectfully alleges:
1. This pertains to the denied PVAO pension claim application of Mrs.
Mosmira C. Maca-Ayong due to her husband, the late Abdullah Barato
Maca-Ayong, a WWII Veteran, who died on January 8, 1997 at Lumbac,
Tugaya, Lanao Del Sur.
2. That there was substantial basis to approve the said pension, the
antecedents, are as follows:
3. That undersigned and the above decedent, their marriage was solemnized
through Muslim rites on April 15, 2981 at Lumbac, Tugaya, Lanao Del Sur.
4. That their union were blesses with five (5) children namely:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Name
Date
Rasmia Casan Maca-Ayong
Alinor Casan Maca-Ayong;
Sainoden Casan Maca-Ayong
Johaira Casan Maca-Ayong
Jalanine Casan Maca-Ayong (deceased)

of Birth
January 2, 1983
March 10, 1985
June 25, 1988
July 5, 1990

5. However, during the PNP Spot report conducted to the undersigned, the
questioned propounded was how many children the undersigned and his
deceased husband presently had, however, she thought that the
investigator was referring to her children that was presently living with her
and, thusly, mistakenly stating that she have only two children with her,
Johaira (youngest child) and the late Jalanine, considering that her latter
child was entombed also within the locality in Lumbac, Tugaya, Lanao Del
Sur, were the truth and in fact, she bore her late husband five (5) children
whose name hereinabove listed.
6. As such, when she filled up the identity form, she was able to divulge the
correct number of children she and her late husband have, which are five
(5), because the manner of the questions as set forth therein were plain
and direct and the discrepancy done on the spot report can be rectified by
merely executing an affidavit of correction to the effect.
7. To shed light with respect to the name Mosmira Abdullah as appears on
the death certificate of the above named deceased veteran, declaring her
relationship as daughter, the same was true as the latter was the
daughter of the deceased veteran with his first wife, the late Endeco K.
Tarabo. As it can be gleaned, the daughters name was Mosmira Abdullah,
which is a presumption that the latter was already married based on the
tradition of Islam, the daughter, when she enter into married life, is
obliged to carry the first name of her father, which is Abdullah, to
determine the ancestral lineage.

8. With respect to the required valid identification card, the undersigned

present two valid identification cards, as basis and proof of her identity,
respectively issued by the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs and Office of
the Commission on Election both issued in Tugaya, Lanao Del Norte.
9. These identification documents though may have been issued recently,
the condition precedents to be issued the same to her have been
complied with, as such, the issuance of the said two documents as proof
of her identity, considered as official acts of the said two government
agencies, the official acts rendered by the said agencies under the law
and jurisprudence enjoys the presumption of regularity, so with the
presumption that the name and the person whose picture reflects therein
and the holder of which refers to one and the same person.
10.With your due indulgence, for the mine of this Honorable Office, our
Muslim brethren who are living in far flung areas of Mindanao are usually
have the difficulties of registering their civil statuses considering the
distant constraint and, sometimes, lack of means with respect to easy
access to their municipality, it has been customary to them to born and
demise unregistered because of their situation, which why these
inadequacies and conundrum on their part is curable by allowing them to
be late registration of their statuses as recognized our civil law.
11.At present, the first wife is already deceased and there was a death
certificate of the latter, as such, the undersigned is entitled to step-in and
all the documents in her possession be considered as valid.
12.Again, it is most respectfully prayed that the undersigned be allowed to
rectify the discrepancy with respect to the number of children she early
disclosed and to clarify the name Mosmira Abdullah whose relationship
declared as daughter in the death certificate of the late veteran and the
identification documents as proof of identity of the undersigned be
considered as valid since the same were issued by above mentioned
competent agencies.
Wherefore, premises are considered, it is most respectfully prayed that the
application for old age pension that has been denied be approved by this Honorable
Office.

Other just and equitable reliefs are equally prayed for.

You utmost reconsideration regarding the above matter will be highly appreciated.
More power to you Sir and God Bless.

Respectfully yours,

MOSMIRA CASA MACA-AYONG

Claimant/Appellant