REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

6th JUDICIAL REGION

Branch No. ____
Regional Trial Court
Iloilo City

IN RE: APPLICATION FOR

APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY
PUBLIC

CASE NO. __________________

NOELITO P. MONTORO,
Petitioner.

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PETITION

The undersigned petitioner and unto this Honorable Court most

respectfully states that:

1. Petitioner is a Filipino citizen, married, over twenty one (21) years

old, and a resident in the Philippines and with office address at

Montoro Building, San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City;

2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on June 16, 2015

with Roll of Attorneys No. 821074. A photocopy of Petitioner’s 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 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 member of the Integrated Bar of the

Philippines as supported by a photocopy of the Official Receipt of

yearly dues as of January 2016, attached as Annex “D”;

7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year 2016

under Official Receipt No. 010203 dated April 6, 2016 at Iloilo

City. Photocopy of the receipt is attached as Annex “E” of this

petition;

8. Petitioner will submit all her notarial books and acknowledged

documents after the expiration of her notarial commission as

provided for by law;

9. Petitioner possesses all the qualifications and none of the

disqualifications for the office of Notary Public and have read,

understood and is willing to abide with the 2004 Rules on Notarial

Practice;

10. Petitioner is attaching as Annex “F”, a facsimile of his notarial

seal prepared in accordance with Sec. 3, Rule VII of the 2004

Rules on Notarial Practice for approval of this Honorable Court,

together with three (3) specimens of his official signature.

 11. Also submitted are petitioner’s three (3) passport sized colored

photographs with light background, taken not more than 30 days

prior to the filling of this petition.

WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that:

A certificate of authorization to purchase notarial seal as provided

under Sec. 9, Rule III of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, and certificate

authority for a Notarial Act as provided under Sec. 1, Rule IX of the same

Rules be issued in favor of the petitioner.

Iloilo City, December 1, 2016

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, Noelito P. Montoro, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of

Magallon Street, Cabatuan, Iloilo, under oath depose and state that:

1. I am the Petitioner in the above captioned case;

2. I have caused the preparation of the same;

3. I have read the allegations contained therein; and I certify that they

are all true and correct to the best of my own knowledge;

4. I further certify under oath that I have not commenced any similar

action before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or before any

court, tribunal or agency concerned; and should I learn of any

similar cause of action filed before any of the aforesaid bodies, I

undertake to notify this Honorable Court within five (5) days from

notice.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this December 1,

2016 at Iloilo City.

NOELITO P. MONTORO
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, in the city of Iloilo, this 6th
day of December, 2017 by POTENCIANO P. ALARCON with Passport No.
EB7974341 issued at Iloilo City on JUNE 21, 2015.

ATTY. POTENCIANO O. ALARCON

Notary Public for and in the City and
Province of Iloilo
Notarial Commission
Expires on: December 31, 2018
Office Address: Montoro Building, San
Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City
Roll of Attorney’s No. 008253
PTR No. 5680918/Iloilo City/Jan. 6, 2017
IBP No. 01881/Iloilo City/ Apr. 7, 2017

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Manila

OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

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CERTIFACATE OF GOOD STANDING IN THE PHILIPPINE BAR

This is to certify that ATTY. NOELITO P. MONTORO of Montoro

Law Office, Montoro Building, San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City, a member of
good standing and is a person of good moral character.

This is further certify that per record, no administrative and/or

disbarment case has been filed against said ATTY. NOELITO P.
MONTORO

Manila, Philippines
December 1, 2017

MA. CRISTINA B. LAYUSA

Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant
PETITIONER ATTY. NOELITO P. MONTORO

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