VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

THAT I, RUBEN A. TOPACIO, of legal age, under oath declares:

1.) That I am the authorized representative of Respondent company in this case;

2.) That I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Position Paper;

3.) That The allegations contained therein are true and correct of my own
knowledge and based on authentic and genuine documents on records;

4.) That there are no other actions or proceedings involving the same issues raised
in this case with the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or different
divisions thereof, or any other tribunal or agency and should there be any will
undertake to promptly inform the aforesaid court and other agency within five
(5) days therefrom.

RUBEN A. TOPCAIO
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this __________, by ___________

who exhibited to me his Driver’s license with No. ________________ issued at
_____________, Philippines on ______________.