Affidavit for Filipino Citizenship

If you are born to a Filipina mother and a foreign citizen, and want to apply for Philippine citizenship for any purpose that suits you, here is a sample of an affidavit that you can attach to your application.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES   )

QUEZON CITY                               ) S.S.

AFFIDAVIT AND LETTER OF REQUEST

I, ____________, of legal age, a resident of _________________________, under oath, respectfully state that:

1)   I am an ________ citizen born to a Filipina Parent.  A photocopy of my _________ Passport is attached as ANNEX “A”;

       2)   My mother is a Filipino Citizen and a native of _________________________________;

       3)   I was born on __________ in __________. When I was born on the said date and time, my mother is a Filipino Citizen. A photocopy of my Birth Certificate with English and ________ Translation is attached as ANNEX “B”;

       4)   I am applying for a Philippine Citizenship under applicable laws granted to aliens with a Filipino Parent at birth;   

       5)   I have no derogatory records as certified and cleared by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration. A photocopy of the Certification and Clearance is attached as ANNEX “C”; 

       6)   That all the documents attached and submitted before the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs or any government agency were legally obtained from the corresponding government agencies.

AFFIANT FURTHER SAYETH NAUGHT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have herein affixed our signature under oath this _______  day  of ___________ at _____________.

                                                                                          _______________

                                                                                                     Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO  before me this  ________ day of ___________ at ________, affiant exhibiting his respective passport;

                                          Issued on                                             Issued at

____________         ___________                               _______________

                                                                                           NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. _______ ;

Page No. _______;

Book No. _______;

Series of _____

General Power of Attorney Sample Form

GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

I, (Name of Principal), Filipino, of legal age,  single/married (insert name of spouse if married, presently residing and with residence at ________________________________ , do hereby name, constitute and appoint (name of Attorney–in-Fact) with postal address at _______________________________________, to be my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead, to do any or all of the following acts, to wit:

(List here the acts needed to be done)

1. 

2. 
3.

HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said ATTORNEY-IN-FACT full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and deed whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I may or could lawfully do if personally present with all the power of substitution and revocation and HEREBY RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING all that my ATTORNEY-IN-FACT can lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand this ______ day of  _____________, at ___________.

                                                                                (Signature over printed name)

                                                                                          Principal                         

________________________________                     __________________________________

 (signature over printed name of Agent)                 (Signature over printed name of Spouse if Principal is married)                                                                        Attorney–in-Fact                                                 Husband/Wife                                                                                        

                                                                                        

                                              Signed in the Presence of:

_______________________                                                 _________________________
           (Witness)                                                                                 Witness

Note: A power of attorney must be notarized (Philippines). Moreover, it must be prepared by a lawyer to ensure that rights of the parties are adequately protected.

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Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Custody of Minor Child

Republic of the Philippines

(Court)

Quezon City

Name of the Aggrieved Party,
                  Petitioner

 - versus -                                                G.R. No. __________
                                                                For: Writ of Habeas Corpus

Name of Public Official or Employee
or Name of Private Person,
                   Respondent.


x -----------------------------x

PETITION

NOW COMES, ____________, the Petitioner, by the undersigned counsel, to this Honorable Court and respectfully represents:

That he is the mother of X, who is presently in the custody of Y, the maternal grandmother of X, who forcibly abducted X and until now actually restraints him of his liberty;

That despite demands, Y refuses to turn over the custody of X to the petitioner;

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that an order be issued to Y to bring the minor X to this Honorable Court at the hour and date to be set by this Honorable court, and thereafter that the custody of the minor X be turned over to the petitioner.

Quezon City, Philippines, this ___ day of  March 2013.

                                                                NAME OF COUNSEL

Verification 

Certification of Non-Forum Shopping

Special Power of Attorney Sample Form

This is only a sample SPA form for Filipinos abroad

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

            I, (Name of Principal), Filipino, of legal age,  single/married, presently residing and with residence at (Principal's address in the foreign country) and with residence at (Philippine address, if Principal is in a foreign country), do hereby name, constitute and appoint (Insert the name of Attorney–in-Fact) with postal address at (Insert Personal Address of Attorney-in-Fact), to be my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact for me and in my name, place and stead, to do any or all of the following acts, to wit:

(Insert here specific act or transaction)

HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said ATTORNEY-IN-FACT full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and deed whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I may or could lawfully do if personally present with all the power of substitution and revocation and HEREBY RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING all that my ATTORNEY-IN-FACT can lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand this ______ day of  _____________, at ___________.

                                                                                (Signature over printed name)

                                                                                          Principal                         

(signature over printed name of Agent)           (Signature over printed name of Spouse)                                                                        Attorney–in-Fact                                                 Husband/Wife                                                                                        

                                                                                        

                                              Signed in the Presence of:

___________________                                                    ____________________

Note: A special power of attorney must be notarized. Moreover, it must be prepared by a lawyer to ensure that rights are protected accordingly.

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Sample Affidavit of 2 Disinterested Persons

Here is a sample format for an Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons.

Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons

I, (Insert Name of Affiant 1), (Insert Citizenship) citizen, of legal age, and with residence address at (Insert Affiant 1 Address), and I (Insert Name of Affiant 2), (Insert Citizenship) citizen, of legal age, and with residence at (Insert Affiant 2 Address), after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state:

1. That we know (Insert Name of Father) and (Insert Name of Mother) as the parents of the child (Insert Name of the Child), and have known both since (Insert Date).

2. That we also know their child (Insert Name of the Child) and have known him/her since (Insert Date).

3. That we are not related by consanguinity or affinity to the child's parents.

4. That we are executing this Affidavit to attest to the truth and veracity of the foregoing facts and in compliance with law.

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NONE.

                                    _____________________     _____________________

                                                 Affiant                                         Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this (Insert Day) Day of (Insert Month) in (Insert City/Municipality), (Insert Country).

                                                                                        NOTARY PUBLIC

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Affidavit of Loss of Mayor's Permit or Other Official Document

For those looking for a simple Affidavit of Loss for business documents such as Permit or any other business documentation issued for your company, the sample Affidavit form below may help.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES    )

CITY OF/MUN. OF  __________               ))    S.S.

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS

I, ____(insert your name here)__, Filipino, of legal age, married/single and with residence at (insert your business address here), after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state THAT:

1.      I am the (insert your position) of  (insert your company/corporation’s name here), a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines;

2.      That being registered with the BIR/Office of/etc., the (Company name or Corporation)  has been issued a  (insert kind of document lost here) ;

3.      That sometime in (date when permit/official document was lost), the original copy of the said (name of Permit/Official Document) could not be found and that despite diligent search and efforts, the same could no longer be found, such that I believe it is now lost beyond recovery;

4.      As such, I am executing this Affidavit of Loss to attest to the truth of the foregoing and for whatever legal purposes that this may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of ________, 20__ at _____________, Philippines.



                                                              Name of Affiant (signature above written name)
                                                                             AFFIANT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

CITY OF __________              ) ) S.S

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of (month), 20___ at (City/Municipality), affiant exhibiting to me his valid government-issued identification no. _______________ issued at _________________ and valid until ______________.

                                                                                      Notary Public

                                                                                      Until 31 December 20___

                                                                                      PTR No. __________

                                                                                      Issued at: __________

                                                                                      Issued on: __________

                                                                                      TIN No. ___________

Doc. No. _______

Page No. _______

Book No. _______

Series of ________

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