(Revised, March 2018)

FOR NEW APPLICANTS

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT
Manila

In the Matter of the

PETITION TO TAKE THE
2018 BAR EXAMINATIONS,
B.E. No. –N
O.R. No. _____________
Amt. Pd.: _____________
DELA CRUZ SANTIGAO JUANA
Surname Given Name Middle Name
Petitioner.
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PETITION

COMES NOW the undersigned petitioner and to this Honorable Court

respectfully states:

1) She is a Filipino citizen, MARRIED, 30 years of age, having been born on MAY
21, 1988 at CAINGLET, KABASALAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR to spouses
BONIFACIO DEL PILAR and BONIFACIA DEL PILAR, who are citizens of
the Philippines, and attaches for this purpose the certified true copy of petitioner’s
Birth Certificate, marked as Annex “A”; and certified true copy of Certificate of
Marriage, marked as Annex “A-1”;

2) She is a person of good moral character, and attaches for this purpose two
(2) Testimonials of Good Moral Character executed by members of the Philippine
Bar, marked as Annexes "B-1" and "B-2";

3) She has NOT been charged with any act or omission punishable by law, rule or
regulation before a prosecutor, judge, public officer or administrative body of any
crime or offense;

4) She finished her high school education in the year 2003 at the KABASALAN
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL; and completed her pre-law
with a bachelor’s degree in BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL AND
MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING at WESTERN MINDANAO STATE
UNIVERSITY – ZAMBOANGA CITY for FIVE (5) calendar years, and
attaches for this purpose the certified true copy of her Transcript of Records,
marked as Annex “C”;

5) She regularly studied law for FIVE (5) calendar years and satisfactorily completed
all the requirements for the prescribed law degree at ZAMBOANGA COLLEGE,
INC., ZAMBOANGA CITY, a law school officially approved and recognized by
CHED, when applicable, and attaches for this purpose the certified true copy of her
transcript of records (bearing the corresponding certification of the Law Dean or
School Registrar concerned and duly authenticated with the school’s official seal),
marked as Annex “D”; and the original copy of the LEB Certification, marked as
Annex “E”;

6) She has no derogatory record in law school where she graduated, and attaches for
this purpose the original copy of her Certificate of No Derogatory Record executed
by the Law Dean, marked as Annex "F";
7) This is the first time that she is taking the Bar Examinations;

8) She attaches three (3) copies of her latest un-retouched photographs, marked as
Annex "G";

9) She is not related by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth civil degree to a
member of the Supreme Court or official/personnel of the Office of the Bar
Confidant (OBC);

WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully prays that she be allowed to take the 2018 Bar
Examinations.

Zamboanga City, Philippines, June 11, 2018.

JUANA SANTIAGO DELA CRUZ

LOT 121 & 120, BLK.3, PHASE 3,
GWAPITA SUBD.,
ZAMBOANGA CITY,
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VERIFICATION

Republic of the Philippines )

Pagadian City ) S.S.

I, JUANA SANTIAGO DELA CRUZ, after being sworn to in accordance with

law, depose and state; that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing petition; that I prepared the
foregoing petition; and that the allegations herein are true to be best of my knowledge.

JUANA SANTIAGO DELA CRUZ

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 11th day of June, 2018, at

Pagadian City, by affiant who has satisfactorily proven to me her identity through her
valid UMID with CRN-021-7838-12348-5.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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Page No. : _____
Book No. : _____
Series of 2018

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