VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

AGAINST FORUM-SHOPPING

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

CITY OF MANILA ) S.S.

I, LORENA C. GALLARDO of legal age, with postal address at 987 Real

Street, Intramuros, Manila, after being duly sworn in accordance with law
hereby certify that:

1. I am the plaintiff in the above-entitled complaint;

2. I have caused the preparation of the foregoing complaint; and

3. I have read the same and the allegations therein contained are true
and correct of my own knowledge and based on the authentic records of the
case;
4. That I have not commenced any other action or proceeding
involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any
other Tribunal or Agency; that to the best of my knowledge, no such action or
proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other
Tribunal or Agency in this jurisdiction; that if I should thereafter learn that a
similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme
Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency in this jurisdiction,
I undertake to report the fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable
Office.

LORENA C. GALLARDO
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this 15th day of September 2018. Affiant
exhibiting to me her SSS ID NO. 03-123456001-0.

GENEVIEVE L. DRILON
Notary Public
Commission at Iloilo City
Until December 31, 2018
2nd Floor, Sto. Nino Bldg.
Sta. Potenciana St., Intramuros, Manila
Roll of Attorney’s No. 03192011
PTR No. 678910/Manila/5 January 2018
IBP No.3116800/MAnilla/21 December 2018
MCLE Compliance No. III-0203201, 13-10-2018
Doc. No. 15 ;
Page No. II;.
Book No. 12;
Series of 2018.