REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION CEBU CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR COMMISSION AS NOTARY PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF CEBU Kristian Jacob Abad Lora

Petitioner

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PETITION

Petitioner, Kristian Jacob Abad Lora, (hereinafter Petitioner) respectfully

states:

1. Petitioner is a citizen of the Philippines, born on December 12, 1990, over

21 years of age and has completed and finished his law degree at University of Cebu

College of Law;

2. Petitioner is a member of the Philippine Bar having been admitted to the

practice of law on April 24, 2013 as evidenced by a photocopy of his Certificate of

Membership attached hereto and made an integral part hereof as Annex A;

3. Petitioner has been a resident in the Philippines for more than one (1) year

and holds regular office at OSORIO REQUINA RIZON & ALMAGRO LAW OFFICES

Room 305, G. K. Chua Building, Sanciangco Street, Cebu City, Philippines;

4. Petitioner has not been accused of any crime involving moral turpitude

before any court or tribunal in the Philippines;

5. Petitioner is not a member of any subversive association or any association

advocating to overthrow the existing government;

6. Petitioner is not a government employee nor has he applied for the same

commission in any other jurisdiction;

7. Petitioner is a member of good standing of the Integrated Bar of the

Philippines Cebu City Chapter as evidenced by IBP Official Receipt No. 386942 dated

June 6, 2013, a photocopy of which is attached hereto as Annex B and the Certification

of good moral character issued by two (2) executive officers of the local chapter of the

Integrated Bar of the Philippines, copies of which are hereto attached as Annex C;

8. Petitioner has also paid the Professional Tax Receipt due his as evidenced

by PTR No. 385194 dated May 2, 2013 a photocopy of which is also attached herewith as

Annex D;

9. Petitioner undertakes to immediately inform the Honorable Court of any

change in his address and/or telephone numbers;

10. The true impression of Petitioners notarial seal is attached to this Petition

together with the three specimens of his signature as Annexes E and F respectively.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully prays that he be commissioned as Notary

Public for and in the City of Cebu for the term ending on December 31, 2016.

Respectfully submitted.

Cebu City, March 12, 2014.

KRISTIAN JACOB ABAD LORA

PTR No. 385194/5-2-13/Cebu City IBP No. 386942/6-6-13/Cebu City

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) Province of Cebu ) S.S. City of Cebu )

VERIFICATION

I, KRISTIAN JACOB ABAD LORA, of legal age with address at 61 Gorordo Ave.,

Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines, depose and state:

1. I am the Petitioner in the above Petition.

2. I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition.

3. I certify that I have read and understood the contents thereof and verify that

the facts stated therein are true and correct based on my personal knowledge

and authentic records.

Affiant further sayeth naught.

KRISTIAN JACOB ABAD LORA

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 12th day of March 2014, affiant exhibiting to me his Drivers License No. G12-12-005065 issued by the Land Transportation Office of Quezon City and which will expire on January 18, 2015.

MARIA A. SANTOS Notary Public My Commission Expires Dec. 31, 2014 IBP No. 849772, 1/16/2001, Cebu City PTR No. 376432, 1/2/2001, Cebu City Doc. No. 189; Page No. 25; Book No. 6; Series of 2014;

Annex F Three (3) specimens of his signature:

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