EXHIBIT VII-a

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

_____________________ ) S.S.

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

I, Helen Austria Sison , of legal age, Filipino, with postal address at Luzong, Manabo, Abra, after having
been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say that:

1. I am the Corporate Secretary of THE CRAVEYARD OPC, a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal place of business
at Carleton Place 2nd Floor Bowen Street Zone 4, Bangued Abra 2800 Philippines CRAVEYARD
OPC OFFICE;

2. As Corporate Secretary, I have custody of the minute books of said corporation which contain the
minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors;

3. I certify that the Board of Directors of the Corporation, in its meeting held on November 17, 2023,
wherein a quorum was present and acting throughout, unanimously approved the following
resolutions:

Board of Resolution No. BC11172023001

“RESOLVED, that Ma. Zenith Pascua Joseph is the authorized signatory of the
Corporation.

“RESOLVED FURTHER, that any/all of requirements needed for application of

contracts & agreements will be complied and signed by the said authorized signatory.

"RESOLVED FINALLY, that Ms. Pascua is authorized to transact in behalf of the

accounts of the CORPORATION.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Directors of the (please indicate name of company/corporation)
have signed said BOARD RESOLUTION at _________________________, and hereunder reiterates said
act this ___________________ day of ____________________________.

Ma. Zenith P. Joseph Rufino Joseph III

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

Helen S Pascua Moises Pascua

Corporate Secretary TREASURER

Attested by :

Signature Over Printed

Corporate Secretary

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ________ day of _______ at ________________ having
appeared before me with their Community Tax Certificates, as follows :

(Names of the Board of Directors

including the Corporate Secretary) CTC Number Date/Place Issued

Notary Public
Doc No. ___________
Page No. ___________
Book No. __________
Series of 20 _________