AFFIDAVIT OF TWO DISINTERESTED PERSONS
Republic of the Philippines — Joint sworn statement · Template v0.2.0
We, Teresita R. Gonzales, of legal age, widowed, and residing at 12 Rizal Street, Barangay San Isidro, Baliuag, Bulacan; and Ernesto D. Manalo, of legal age, married, and residing at 27 Bonifacio Street, Barangay San Isidro, Baliuag, Bulacan, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, each state:
1. Who we are and why we are disinterested
We are each at least eighteen years old and are the affiants in this Affidavit. We each know Ana Marie Villanueva, whom this Affidavit concerns (the "Subject").
Neither of us is related to the Subject in a way that the receiving office prohibits, and neither of us has a financial or other interest in the outcome of this matter.
2. How we know the facts
Teresita R. Gonzales has known the Subject for 32 years. Neighbor of the subject's family since 1988 and present at the baptism.
Ernesto D. Manalo has known the Subject for 32 years. Barangay tanod who has known the family since before the birth and the subject since birth.
We state below only facts that we know of our own personal knowledge, and we have left out anything we learned only from others.
3. The facts
I, Teresita R. Gonzales, know of the birth of Ana Marie Villanueva on March 12, 1994 at Barangay San Isidro, Baliuag, Bulacan, to Ramon Villanueva and Elena Cruz Villanueva, because I was a neighbor of the family and knew of the birth when it happened. In March 1994 I lived next door to the family on Rizal Street, Barangay San Isidro. I saw the mother go into labor at home, visited her and the newborn the following morning, and attended the baptism a few weeks later.
I, Ernesto D. Manalo, know of the birth of Ana Marie Villanueva on March 12, 1994 at Barangay San Isidro, Baliuag, Bulacan, to Ramon Villanueva and Elena Cruz Villanueva, because I was a neighbor of the family and knew of the birth when it happened. In March 1994 I lived on Bonifacio Street in the same barangay and served as barangay tanod. I saw the newborn at the family's home in the week of the birth and attended the baptism.
Each of us states that, to our knowledge, the birth was not registered within the period the law requires.
We were neighbors of the subject's family in Barangay San Isidro at the time of the birth. We attended the subject's baptism in 1994 and have seen the subject grow up in the same community.
4. Purpose
We make this Affidavit to support the delayed registration of the Subject's birth with Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar, Baliuag, Bulacan, as the Local Civil Registrar of the city or municipality where the birth occurred (place of birth: Barangay San Isidro, Baliuag, Bulacan), and for no fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
5. Oath
We understand that this is a sworn statement and that a false statement made under oath may expose us to liability for perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 11594.