REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 23

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR

APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC

CASE NO. 86552

JOSHUA JOHN A. GRANADA,

Petitioner

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PETITION

Undersigned Petition 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 Iloilo City,
GSWE Associates and Law Practice;

2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on April 04, 2014

with Roll of Attorneys No. 082557. A photocopy of Petitioners 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 clearances 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 present profession;

5. Petitioner has not applied nor has 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 April 05, 2014, attached as Annex D;

7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year 2014
under Official Receipt No. 095221 dated April 05, 2014. Photocopy of the
receipt is attached as Annex E of this petition;

8. Petitioner will submit all his notarial books and acknowledged

documents after the expiration of his notarial commission as provided by law;

9. Petitioner possesses all qualifications and none of the

disqualifications for the office of Notary Public and have read and understood
and is willing to abide with the 2004 Rules of Notarial Practice;

10. Petitioner is attaching as Annex F, a facsimile of his notarial seal

prepared in accordance with Sec. 2, Rule VII of the 2004 Rules on Notarial
Practice for approval of this Honorable Court, together with three (3)
specimens of his office signature.

11. Also submitted are petitioners 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 of Notarial Practice, and certificate of authority for a Notarial
Act as provided under Sec. 1 Rule IX of the same Rules be issued in favor of
the petitioner.

VERIFICATION and CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM

SHOPPING

I, JOSHUA JOHN A. GRANADA, under oath, depose and state that:

1. I am the petitioner in the above-entitled petition;

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

3. The allegations therein are true and correct based on my personal

knowledge and authentic records;

4. To the best of my knowledge, there are no other pending petitions

of the same nature before any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency; and
 5. Should I thereafter learn of any similar case pending before any
other court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I shall promptly notify this
court within five (5) days from discovery.

JOSHUA JOHN A. GRANADA

Petitioner

JURAT
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Iloilo City on this day
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of 3 December, 2017, affiant exhibiting before me her/his Tin ID, (450-330-
855) issued on April 10, 2013 in Iloilo City.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No.____; ATTY. SEAN GILSIE JIMENEZ

Page No.____; NOTARY PUBLIC for Province of Iloilo
Book No.____; Commission Serial No. 1422303
Series of 20___. Until December 3, 2018
Sean and Gilbys Law Offices
Roll of Attorney 081486
IBP No. 311086/10/31/14/Iloilo City
PTR No. 3052217/ Province of Iloilo
MCLE No. V-18070604