Republic of the Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
4th Judicial Region
Calapan City
Branch 39
IN RE : APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS
NOTARY PUBLIC IN CALAPAN CITY
CASE NO. 12345
MARIE CRUZ YU,
Petitioner.
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PETITION
Undersigned Petition and unto this Honorable Court most
respectfully states that:
1. Petitioner is a Filipino citizen, over twenty-one years of age,
and a resident in the Philippines since birth and with office
address at Calapan City, YU Associates and Law Practice;
2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on December 8,
2023 with Roll of Attorneys No. 482557. A photocopy of
Petitioner’s 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 his present profession;
5. Petitioner has not applied nor has 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 December 9, 2023, attached as Annex “D”;
7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year
2023 under Official Receipt No. 095221 dated December 9,
2023. Photocopy of the receipt is attached as Annex “E” of this
petition;
8. Petitioner will submit all his notarial books and acknowledged
documents after the expiration of his notarial commission as
provided by law;
9. Petitioner possesses all qualifications and none of the
disqualifications for the office of Notary Public and have read
and understood and is willing to abide with the 2004 Rules of
Notarial Practice;
10. Petitioner is attaching as Annex “F,” a facsimile of his notarial
seal prepared in accordance with Sec. 2, Rule VII of the 2004
Rules on Notarial Practice for approval of this Honorable Court,
together with three (3) specimens of his office 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 filing 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 of Notarial Practice, and certificate of
authority for a Notarial Act as provided under Sec. 1 Rule IX of the
same Rules be issued in favor of the petitioner.
VERIFICATION and CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM
SHOPPING
I, MARIE CRUZ YU, under oath, depose and state that:
1. I am the petitioner in the above-entitled petition;
2. I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition;
3. The allegations therein are true and correct based on my
personal knowledge and authentic records;
4. To the best of my knowledge, there are no other pending
petitions of the same nature before any court, tribunal or quasi-
judicial agency; and
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5. Should I thereafter learn of any similar case pending before any
other court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I shall promptly
notify this court within five (5) days from discovery.
MARIE CRUZ YU
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Calapan City on
this 11th day of May 2025, affiant exhibiting before me her PRC ID
with No. 123456 issued on June 2, 2024 in Calapan City.
ATTY. MA. NIKKA FLOAN M RAMIREZ
Notary Public
Roll of Attorney No. 123456
IBP No. 1234/Lifetime Membership/Oriental Mindoro
PTR No. 123456/12-1-2024(for 2025) Calapan City
