VERIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, __________________, of legal age, and a resident of __________________________________, after being sworn in accordance with law, depose and state that :

1.

I am the defendant in the above-entitled case.

2. I have caused the preparation of the attached answer with affirmative defenses and compulsory counter claim and the allegations therein are true and correct on the basis of my personal knowledge and based on authentic records.

3. I certify that I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or different divisions thereof, or in any other court, tribunal of agency, and to our knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals of different divisions thereof, or any tribunal or agency. 4. I hereby undertake to notify this Honorable Court within five (5) days from notice, should I learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed by the plaintiff or is pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or different divisions or any tribunal or agency.

5. I hereby execute this certification in compliance with Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 04-09 and for whatever purpose or purposes it may serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ________________in Batangas City.

JUSTO KULANGKULANG Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______ day of _________________, 2012 affiant exhibiting to me his Residence Certificate No.16542149 issued at Batangas City on January 04, 2012. Notary Public