VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, XXX, Filipino, of legal age, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, hereby
depose and state that:

1. I have been duly designated as the Attorney-in-fact of XXX, the Plaintiff in the
case “XXX v. YYY.;

2. As authorized, I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing COMPLAINT

FOR PARTITION on behalf of Plaintiff, and have read the same, the contents of which are true
and correct based on my personal knowledge and/or the authentic records at hand;

3. The Complaint is not filed to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly

increase the cost of litigation. The factual allegations in the Complaint have evidentiary support
or, if specifically so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a reasonable
opportunity for discovery;

4. I hereby certify that the Plaintiff has not commenced any other action or
proceeding involving the same issue in the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, or different
Divisions thereof, or any other tribunal or agency, and that to the best of my knowledge, no such
action or proceeding is pending in the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, or different
Divisions thereof, or any other tribunal or agency; and

4. I further certify that should Plaintiff, hereafter, learn that any other similar action
or proceeding, other than the aforementioned case, has been filed or is pending before the Court
of Appeals, the Supreme Court, or different Divisions thereof, or other tribunal or agency, the
Plaintiff undertakes to report such fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Court.

XXX
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this _____________, at XXX City

Philippines, affiant exhibiting to me the following:

  Competent Evidence of Identity

    Type of ID ID Number and Expiry Date (if
 Affiant applicable)

XXX

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