REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Fifth Judicial Region
Branch 52
Sorsogon City
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC
CASE No: 000-123-567
ATTY LIZA MARIE DEE SIA
Petitioner.
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PETITION
Undersigned Petitioner and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states
that:
1. Petitioner is a Filipino citizen, over Twenty-One years of age, and a
resident in the Philippines since birth and with office address at SiadeelHome
Building, San Vicente, Castilla, Sorsogon;
2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on May 16, 2020 with Roll of
Attorney No. XXXXXX. A Photocopy of Petitioner’s Certificate of Membership
in the Philippine Bar issued by the Office of the Bar Confidant is attached as
Annex “A” of this Petition.
3. Petitioner is a Lawyer in good standing with clearance from the Office of the
Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines,
attached as Annexes “B” and “C”;
4. Petitioner has not been convicted in the first instance of any crime involving
moral turpitude, nor charged in any administrative case in connection with his
profession;
5. Petitioner has not yet applied nor been commissioned as Notary Public in
any other jurisdiction;
6. Petitioner is a registered member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines as
supported by a photocopy of the Official Receipt of yearly dues as of
December 2020, attached as Annex “D”;
7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year 2021 under
Official Receipt No. xxxxxxxx dated May 17, 2021 at Sorsogon City.
Photocopy of the Receipt is attached as Annex “E” of this Petition;
8. Petitioner will submit all his notarial books and documents and
acknowledged documents after the expiration of his notarial commission as
provided by law;
9. Petitioner possesses all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications
for the office of Notary Public and have read, understood and is willing to
abide with the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice;
10. Petitioner is attaching as Annex “F”, a facsimile of her notarial seal
prepared in accordance with Sec 2. Of Rule VII of the 2004 Rules on Notarial
Practice for approval of this Honorable Court, together with three (3)
specimens of his official signature;
11. Also submitted are three (3) passport sized colored photographs with light
background taken not more than 30 days prior to the filing of this petition;
WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that;
A certificate of authorization to purchase notarial seal as provided under Sec.
9 Rule III of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice and certificate of authority for
a notarial act as provided under Sec. 1, Rule IX of the same Rules to be
issued in favor of the Petitioner.
Sorsogon City, September 20, 2020,
ATTY. LIZA MARIE DEE SIA
Petitioner
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM SHOPPING
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
PROVINCE OF RIZAL )
CITY OF Sorsogon )S.S.
I, LIZA MARIE DEE SIA, Filipino, of legal age, residing at SiadeelHome
Building, San Vicente, Castilla, Sorsogon, after being sworn to in accordance
with law, deposes and says that;
1. I am the Petitioner in the above entitled case;
2. The facts stated in the above petition are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and authentic records;
3. I have not commenced any action or claim involving the same issue in any
court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no
such other action or claim is pending in them; and
4. If I should learn that the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is
pending after its filing, I shall report that fact within five (5) days from notice to
the court or where the complaint or initiatory pleading has been filed.
September 20, 2020
ATTY. LIZA MARIE DEE SIA
Petitioner
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this 16th day of July, 2021 in the City
of Sorsogon by LIZA MARIE DEE SIA with PTCFR No. xxxxxxxxxxxxx issued
on January 1, 2018 at Sorsogon City.
ATTY. GREGORIO NOBLES
PUBLIC NOTARY
Roll No. 5023
IBP No. 750 – Lifetime
PTR No. 70 - 1/2/21 Sorsogon City
MCLE Compliance IV No. 001233
Issued on December 8, 2020
Doc. No. 0001;
Page No.0013;
Book No.0004;
Series of 2021
