CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) Province of ____________________) S.S.

City/Municipality of _____________) x-----------------------x I, _____________, of legal age, Filipino, (single / married / widow), and a resident of _____________, Philippines, after being sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and certify that: (a) I have not theretofore commenced any other action or proceeding or filed any claim involving the same issues or matter in any court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending therein; (c) if I should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I undertake to report such fact within five (5) days therefrom to the court or agency wherein the original pleading and sworn certification contemplated herein have been filed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _____________ at _____________, Philippines.

AFFIANT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this _____________, by _____________ who exhibited to me (his/her) Community Tax Certificate No. _____________ issued at _____________, Philippines on _____________.

NOTARY PUBLIC Doc. No. ______; Page No. ______; Book No. ______; Series of ______;