REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

36th Judicial Region

Regional Trial Court
Calamba, Misamis Occidental

IN RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT

AS NOTARY PUBLIC IN CALAMBA,
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

CASE NO.
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LHEM JAPOS NAVAL,
Petitioner.
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PETITION

Undersigned Petitioner and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states that:

1. Petitioner is a Filipino citizen, over twenty-one years of age, and a resident

of Purok 3, Magsaysay, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines and
with office address at Calamba, Misamis Occidental;
2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on May 23, 2017 with Roll of
Attorney No. 67711. A photocopy of petitioners Certificate of Membership
in the Philippine Bar issued by the Office of the Bar Confidant is attached as
Annex A of this petition;
3. Petitioner is a lawyer in good standing with clearances from the Office of the
Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court and the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines, attached as Annexes B and C;
4. Petitioner has not been convicted in the first instance of any crime involving
moral turpitude, nor charged in any administrative case in connection with
her present profession;
5. Petitioner has not yet applied nor been commissioned as Notary Public in
any other jurisdiction;
6. Petitioner is a registered Lifetime Member of the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines as supported by a photocopy of the Certificate of Life
Membership, attached as Annex D with Life Member Roll No. 017073,
Official Receipt No. 005208 and Date of Enrolment May 17, 2017 marked
as Annexes D-1, D-2 and D-3 respectively;;
7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year 2017 under
Official Receipt No. 2855873 dated July 5, 2017 at Ozamiz City, Misamis
Occidental. Photocopy of the receipt is attached as Annex E of this
petition;
8. Petitioner will submit her notarial books and acknowledged documents after
the expiration of her notarial commission as provided for by law;
9. Petitioner possesses all the qualification and none of the disqualifications for
the Office of the Notary Public and have read, understood and is willing to
abide with the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice;
 10.Petitioner is attaching at Annex F, in accordance with Section 2, Rule 7 of
the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice for approval of this Honorable Court, 3
specimens of his official signature.
11.Also submitted are petitioners 3 2 x 2 sized colored photographs with light
background, take not more than 30 days prior to the filing of this petition;
WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that:
A certificate of authorization to purchase notarial seal as provided under
Section 9, Rule 3 of 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, and certificate of
authority for a notarial act as provided under Section 1, Rule IX of the same
Rules be issued in favor of the petitioner.

Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines, ______________, 2017

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, Lhem Japos Naval, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident

of Magsaysay, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, under oath depose and state that:
a) I am the Petitioner in the above captioned case; I have caused the
preparation of the same;
b) I have read the allegations contained therein; and
c) I certify that they are all true and correct of my personal knowledge or
based on authentic records.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this ___ day of October at
Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

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Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a notary public in and for Iloilo City, this __th day
of _______ 2017 at ______________________, Philippines, affiant appearing before me with
his IBP ID No. ______ issued on __________________ at _____________ and presenting to me
a document entitled Re: Petition for Appointment As Notary Public in Iloilo City, affiant
being known to me personally as she is a friend, and who signed said document in my presence
and sworn as to said document that she understood the contents thereof and that the same was
her free and voluntary act and deed.
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Notary Public
Until December 31, 20__
Roll of Attorneys No.
PTR No.
IBP No.
MCLE No.
Doc. No.
Page No.
Book No.
Series of 20__
PETITIONER ATTY. RUZZEL DIANE I. ODUCADO

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