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Petition for Certiorari Republic of the Philippines } ' City of Cebu } S.S. JOINT VERIFICATION AND JOINT CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING We, the undersigned petitioners, all of legal age, Filipinos, members of student political parties and youth organizations in Cebu, and with the following addresses provided below: Name Address I. HENDY ABENDAN (Center for Youth Participation and Cebu City, Cebu Development Initiatives) 2. CALVIN DHAME LAGAHIT Cebu Normal University, Osmei\a Blvd., (Students Democratic Party- SDP) Cebu Ci ty, Cebu s. CHRISTI~STRISIMOJ2 Cebu Normal University, Osmei\a Blvd., (Students Repu 1c Party - SRP)1 ' • Cebu Ci ty, Cebu 4. BENN A LYN RIZON Cebu Normal University, Osmei\a Blvd., (Reformative Leaders Party - ReLead) Cebu City, Cebu 5. LYRNIE REGIDOR University of the Philippines Cebu, (Union of Progressive Students - UPS) Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu Ci ty, Cebu 6. HANNSON KENT J. NAMOC University of the Philippines Cebu, (Nagkahiusang Kusog sa Estudyante - Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu NKE) 7. GILBERT G. APURA, JR. University of San Carlos -Talamban (Student Power Party - SPP) Campus, Talamban, Cebu Ci ty, Cebu 8. DAVID C. SUICO University of San Carlos -Talamban (Student Alliance for Nationalism and Campus, Talamban, Cebu City, Cebu Democracy - STAND ) 9. MARY THERESE T. MAURIN University of Cebu School of Law, (University of Cebu Law Student Society Banilad, Cebu City, Cebu -UCLASS) After having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose a.nd state: I. That we are the petitioners in the above-entitled case; 2. That we have caused the preparation of the foregoing pleading; S. That the allegations in the foregoing pleading are true and correct based on our personal knowledge, or based on authentic documents; 4. That the pleading is not filed for harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation; 5. That the factual allegations therein have evidentiary support or, if specifically so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support ~ftPr !l rP!lli:nn!lhlP nnnnrt11nlt11 fnr rli~rrnrPru• !lnrl ) • 6. That we hereby certify that we have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues subject of this present Petition, in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or the diflerent divisions thereof; or any other court, tribunal or agency and, to the best of our knowledge, no such other action or proceeding is, or remains, pending the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or the different divisions thereof, or any other court, tribunal or agency; that ifwe 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 the diflerent divisions thereof, or any other court, tribunal or agency, we undertake to promptly inform this Honorable Court of that fact within five (5) days from such notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set out hands this ,HU 2 7 2020 at Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. DAN CA~GAHIT Cente rticipation CNU - Students Democratic Party and Development Initiatives \.01,\rt- .J:2_ . CHRISTIANILUST~SIMO CNU - Students Republic Party GIL USC ent Power Party ll::~::OR TJ.NAMOC UP Cebu - Union of Progressive UP Cebu - Nagkan usang Kusog Students sa Estudyante MARY T~E T. MAURIN University of Cebu Law Student Society (UCLASS) e SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, a Notary Public for and in the City of Cebu, this JUL 2 7 2020 in Cebu City, Philippines, Affiants, who are personally known to me, exhibited to me their competent proofs of identity as follows: Name Government-Issued ID 1. HENDY ABENDAN (Center for Youth Participation and Driver's License No. GOI-IS-002412, Develo ment Initiatives Expiry Date: 2023/04/26 2. CALVIN DHAME LAGAHIT Postal ID No. PRN H5419062S097 P Students Democratic Part -SOP Valid until 12/06/2022 s. CHRISTIANlIJJSTRISIMO Passport No. PS42294SB Students Re u!m'~'part -SRP Valid until 10/01/2029 4. BENN A LYN RIZON Passport No. P 1723906B Reformative Leaders Part - ReLead Valid until os/23/2029 5. LYRNIE REGIDOR Driver's License No. 006-17-004176, Union of Pro ressive Students - UPS Ex ir Date: 2022/os/ 12 6. HANNSON KENT J. NAMOC Postal ID No. PRN H50190599526 P (Nagkahiusang Kusog sa Estudyante - Valid until 12/02/2022 NKE 7. GILBERT G. APURA, JR. Voter's Identification No. 2219-0054C- Student Power Part - SPP Ft899GGA10000-8 8. DAVID C. SUI CO (Student Alliance for Nationalism and Driver's License No. 009-19-002.570 Democrac -STAND Expiry Date: 2024/12/0.~ 9. MARY THERESE T. MAURIN (University of Cebu Law Student Society -UCLASS Doc.No.~----,--\3/ PageNo. Jli BookNo.J_ A TTY. JAY P. JANES Series of 2020. Notary Public f r Cebu City 826 Nas lpit, Talamban, Cebu City Notarial Commission No. 184-08 Until December 31, 2021 Roll No. 54799 PTR No. ~08033, December 23, 2019, Cebu IBP L1fotime N o. 010692, Cebu City • • Republic of the Philippines } City of Cebu - - } S.S. VERIFIED DECLARATION I, KARLA MARIE T. TUMULAK, hereby declare that the documents ( and annexes thereof) hereto submitted electronically in accordance with the Efficient use of Paper Rule is/are complete and true copy/ies of the document/s (and annexes) filed with the Su reme Court. KARLA H..,.... s for Petitioners SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on this JUL 2 7 2020 in Cebu City, Philippines, affiant exhibiting to me her competent evidence of identity, to wit: Unified Multi-purpose ID (UMID) with No. CRN- 0111-0373199-0. Q. tr£ ATTY. JAY P . ~~ES Notary Public for Cebu City 826 N~sipit, Talambnn, Cebu City Notarial_ Commission No. 184-08 Until December 31, 2021 Roll No. 54799 PTR No. 408033, December 23 2019 Cebu IBP Lifetime No. 010692, c'ebu c'ity 4t REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) QUEZON CITY ) S.S. x------------x AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I, CARLO EMMANUEL CABATINGAN, of legal age, Filipino, with address at 29 Magiting St., Diliman, Quezon City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state: 1. That I am a volunteer assistant of Atty. Karla Marie T. Tumulak, counsel for the Petitioners in the case entitled "HENDY ABENDAN of Center for Youth Participating and Development Initiatives, CALVIN DHAME LAGAHIT of Cebu Normal University - Student Democratic Party, CHRISTIAN LOUIE ILUSTRISIMO of Cebu Normal University- Students Republic Party, SENNA LYN RIZON of Cebu Normal University - Reformative Leaders (ReLead) Party, LYRNIE REGIDOR of UP Cebu - Union of Progressive Students, HANNSON KENT J. NAMOC of UP Cebu - Nagkahiusang Kusog sa Estudyante, GILBERT G. APURA of University of San Carlos - Student Power Party, DAVID C. SUICO of University of San Carlos - Student Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy, and MARY THERESE T. MAURIN of University of Cebu Law Student Society versus HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, in his capacity as Executive Secretary and Chairperson of the Anti-Terrorism Council; All members of the ANTI- TERRORISM COUNCIL namely: HON. HERMOGENES .ESPERON, National Security Adviser; HON. TEODORO LOCSIN, JR., Secretary of Foreign Affairs; HON. DELFIN N. LORENZANA, Secretary of National Defense; HON. EDUARDO ANO, Secretary of Interior and Local Government; HON. CARLOS DOMINGUEZ, Secretary of Finance; HON. MENARDO GUEVARRA, Secretary of Justice; HON. GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, Secretary of Information and Communications Technology; and HON. MEL GEORGIE B. RACELA, Executive Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariar; 2. That, on July 28, 2020, I served copies of the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition (With Urgent Prayer for Preliminary Injunction and/or Temporary Restraining Order) in the said case by registered mail, in accordance with Sections 7 and 15 of Rule 13 of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing said copies in the post office in a sealed envelope, plainly addressed to the following, as evidenced by the Registry Receipt Numbers attached: Partv Address Reaistrv Receipt No. 2nd Floor, Mabini Hall, HON. SALVADOR Malacariang, MEDIALDEA J.P. Laurel St., San t,~67?__~,tt ?;& Executive Secretary and Miguel, Manila Chairperson of ATC II, ) , j l •, NICA Compound, V. HON. HE~MOGENES Luna Road cor. East 1 ESPERON~• · '., , Avenue, National Sec~ritiAdviser Diliman, Metro Manila J, i '}OJ ~f~t 1:"b I . ., : 1110 . .., ' . ' I I •: ' I )4 '•. HO~. TE~~O LOCSIN, DFA Building, Roxas '• , I "Rl l'l \ ,,' Boulevard, 2i, Dr). bl,~ id, ' Sec,etar;y of Foreign Affairs Pasay, Metro Manila 0 HON. DELFIN N. Camp Aguinaldo, LORENZANA Quezon City, 6 [1{) ?:2 Secretary of National Defense Metro Manila 1110 .Ji,~ t HON. EDUARDO ANO DILG Napolcom Center, Secretary of Interior and Local Quezon City, Government Metro Manila 1110 )i,o~i S~i,, Jt DOF Building, Roxas HON. CARLOS DOMINGUEZ Boulevard cor. Secretary of Finance Pablo Ocampo St., ~°lo~ n2._ tl Pasav, Metro Manila HON. MENARDO DOJ Building, Padre GUEVARRA Faura St., Ermita, Secretary of Justice Manila 1000 1rio,i Gqq ti:: HONORABLE GREGORIO B. DICT Building, C.P. HONASANII Garcia Avenue, Diliman, Secretary of Information and Quezon City, Metro 1_iiD~ q ll: Communications Technology Manila 1110 th HON. MEL GEORGIE B. 5 Floor, EDPC Building, RACELA BSP Complex, Executive Director of AMLC Roxas Boulevard cor. Jl°l,61~ zJ;_ Pablo Ocampo St. , Malate 1004 OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR No. 134 Amorsolo St., GENERAL Legaspi Village, Makati City ~iq 1o ?t b=r\ 17:: and with instructions to the post master to return the mail to sender after ten (10) calendar days if undelivered. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 281h day of July 2020 in Quezon City, Philippines. CARLO E~rl,NGAN SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 281h day of July 2020 in Quezon City, affiant being personally known to me. M I Pasig City ap Panlegal (SALIGAN) Ho r Building, Soda! DevelOl)ment Complex Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City .
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