MARIA CHRISTINA E.

GAVIOLA

Republic of the Philippines

Regional Trial Court
National Capital Judicial Region
City of Parañaque, Branch 10

IN RE: PETITION FOR ADOPTION

OF THE MINOR REEZA UY
SP No. 8247504
Spouses Shani Ruste and Carla
Pecson, Petitioners.
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PETITION

PETITIONERS, by counsel, respectfully state that:

1. Petitioners are husband and wife, both of legal age, and residents of 211
Washington St., Merville, Parañaque City.

2. They have no legitimate children of their own and desire to jointly adopt a
minor named Reeza Uy, 5 years old, the legitimate child of Ryan and Myra Poblete.

3. The parents of the minor are not insane, intemperate and are in full possession
of civil capacity; they have not abandoned the minor child. With full knowledge of
petitioners’ intention, they have expressly given their written consent to the adoption, as
shown by their statement, a copy of which is attached as “Annex A”.

4. Petitioners are qualified to adopt the minor and are financially capable of
supporting the minor; they are also morally qualified to bring up and educate the said
minor.

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that judgment be rendered in petitioners’

favor adjudging the minor child Reeza Uy, freed from all legal obligations of obedience
and maintenance with respect to her natural parents and that she be declared for all legal
intents and purposes, the child of herein petitioners and that her surname be changed to
that of petitioners.

Makati City for the City of Parañaque, 05 February 2008.

SANTOS, SANTOS & SANTOS LAW OFFICE

Counsel for Petitioners
Spouses Shani Ruste and Carla Pecson
1130 Valencia Tower
Salcedo Village
Makati City

By:

MARIA CHRISTINA E. GAVIOLA

PTR No. ___________
Roll No. ______
MARIA CHRISTINA E. GAVIOLA

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

We, Shani Ruste and Carla Pecson, after being duly sworn in accordance with
law, hereby depose and say that we have caused the preparation of the foregoing petition,
the factual allegations of which are true and are of our own personal knowledge and
based on authentic records.

We likewise certify that petitioners have not theretofore commenced any other or
similar action or proceeding involving the same issues raised in the above-entitled case
before any Court, tribunal or body, and there is, to the best of our knowledge and
information, no such other or similar action or proceeding pending before any Court,
tribunal or body; and finally, we certify that should it come to our knowledge that any
other or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before any other Court,
tribunal or body, we hereby undertake to notify the court or tribunal taking cognizance of
the above-entitled case of such fact within five (5) days from receipt of such knowledge.

Shani Ruste Carla Pecson

Affiant Affiant

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

MAKATI CITY )S.S

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this __________, in the City of

Makati, affiants exhibiting their Community Tax Certificate No.____________________,
issued at______________ on _____________________.

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Series of 2006.