FOR: PROBATE OF
WILL
-PETITIONER.
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PETITION
COMES NOW THE PETITIONER, jane Hao, through the undersigned counsel and unto this
Honorable Court most respectfully avers:
1. That the Petitioner is of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of No. 08 Brgy. Sta. Cruz,
Arevalo, Iloilo City, where she can be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable
Court;
2. That Petitioner is the sister and the executor named in the last will andtestament of CARREY
MANANSALA WHOOPS, deceased, who died in Iloilo City, on September 23, 2013, hereto attached
and marked as Annex“A” of this petition is the death certificate;
3. That said CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS executed and left said last will and testament in
accordance with the formalities of the Republic of the Philippines, said last will and testament
(photostatic copy only) dated November 12, 2012 is hereto attached as Annex “B” and made an
integral part of this petition, the original thereof to be presented to this Honorable
Court at the time of the probate;
4. That the subscribing witnesses to said will are: RUSHELLE B. PARCON, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Room 3, PRP Condominium, General Luna St., Iloilo City; WILMA M.
LAGANCE, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Phase 4, Block 3, Lot 8, Lavida Loca
Subdivision, Villa, Iloilo City; and ANNA JADE L. GRANADA, of legal age, single, Filipino and a
resident of Phase 2, Block 4, Lot 15, Carmen J. Ledesma Village, Jaro, Iloilo City;
5. That the decedent is an inhabitant of the Philippines and a resident of No. 08 Brgy. Sta. Cruz,
Arevalo, Iloilo City at the time of her death;
6. That the petitioner, KAREN MANANSALA LATUMBO, named in the will as executor thereof, be
allowed to serve without the required bond and that Petitioner is legally qualified, competent, willing
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and ready to accept the appointment as Executor of the last will and testament and hereby signifies
her willingness to serve and discharge her duties and responsibilities as such;
7. That the property left by the decedent consists of real and personal property, estimated to have the
gross value of FIFTY MILLION PESOS(Php50,000,000.00) more or less;
8. That the testatrix, at the time of the execution of the said will, was 53 years old, of sound and
disposing mind, and not acting under duress, fraud, or undue influence and was in every respect
capacitated to dispose of his estate by will.
9. That the decedent CARREY MANANSALA WHOOPS was survived by Janet W. Napoles,
married, and Jaime Whoops, Jr., single, both of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of No. 08 Brgy. Sta.
Cruz, Arevallo, Iloilo City where they can be served notices.
PRAYER
Wherefore, premises considered, it is respectfully prays upon this Honorable Court that judgment be
rendered declaring:
a) That, upon proper notice, publication and hearing, the abovementioned will of deceased CARREY
MANANSALA WHOOPS be approved, allowed and admitted to probate;
(b)That letters testamentary (or of administration) be issued to herein petitioner, without bond;
(c) That such other relief be granted as shall be deemed just and equitable in the premises.City of
Iloilo, Philippines, October 4, 2013.
I, Tristan Jeremy Hao, of legal age, after having been duly sworn in
accordance with law, depose and state that:
3. I have read the contents thereof and the facts stated therein are true and correct
of my personal knowledge and/or on the basis of copies of documents and records
in my possession;
4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues
in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency;
6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is
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pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or
agency, I undertake to report that fact within five (5) days therefrom to this
Honorable Court.
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Affiant