2004 RULES ON NOTARIAL PRACTICE

(A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, Effective August 1, 2004)

APPROVED FORMS

1. JURAT

a. Principal is known to Notary Public

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality ) this ___ day of (month
& year) by (name of principal), personally known to me, who is the same person
who personally signed before me the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that
he executed the same.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. __________
Until (expiry date)
PTR No. ___________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _______

Page No. _______
Book No. _______
Series of 20 _____

b. Principal is a stranger to Notary Public but with valid I.D.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality ) this ___ day of (month
& year) by (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven to me his identity
through his (ID name and number) valid until (expiry date), that he is the same
person who personally signed before me the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledged that he executed the same.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. __________
Until (expiry date)
PTR No. ___________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
OR IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _______
Page No. _______
Book No. _______
Series of 20 _____
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c. Principal is a stranger to Notary Public and with no valid I.D.

but has a credible witness who personally knows the principal,
is personally known to the Notary Public and not privy to the
affidavit.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality) this ___ day of (month
& year) by (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven to me his identity
through (name of witness) who is personally known to me and who personally
knows the principal, that he is the same person who personally signed before me
the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that he executed the same.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. ______________
Until (expiry date) __________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ____________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

(Add: Oath or Affirmation of the Witness [see subsequent form])

d. Principal is a stranger to Notary Public and with no valid I.D.

but has at least two credible witnesses who personally know the
principal, are not personally known to the Notary Public and not
privy to the affidavit.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality) this ___ day of
_________ (month & year) by (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven
to me his identity through:

Name of Witness ID Name & No. Expiry Date

_______________ ____________ ____________

_______________ ____________ ____________

both of whom personally know the principal, that he is the same person who
personally signed before me the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that he
executed the same.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. ____________
Until (expiry date)_________________
PTR No. ________________________
Roll of Atty. No. __________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _____;
Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

(Add: Oath or Affirmation of the Witness [See subsequent form])

2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

a.1 Principal is known to Notary Public

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of principal), who is personally known to me to be the
same person who executed and voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of
document) which he acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and
deed.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two

or more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each
and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ______________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _____;
Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.
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a.2 Agent/Representative is known to Notary Public

Republic of the Philippines }

City/Municipality of ________________} S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality)}

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of agent/officer), who is personally known to me to
be the same person who executed and voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of
document) which he acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and
deed, that he is acting as the representative/attorney-in-fact of (name of
principal/corporation), and that he has the authority to sign in such capacity as
evidenced by ____________________________.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two

or more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _____;
Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

b.1 Principal is a stranger to Notary Public with a valid I.D.

Republic of the Philippines __________ }

City/Municipality of ________________ } S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven to me his
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identity through his (name of ID and no.) valid until (expiry date), that he is the
same person who executed and voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of
document) which he acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and
deed.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two

or more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _____;
Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

b.2 Representative is a stranger to Notary Public with a valid I.D.

Republic of the Philippines __________ }

City/Municipality of ________________ } S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of agent/officer), who has satisfactorily proven to me
his identity through his (name of ID and no.) valid until (expiry
date), that he is the same person who executed and voluntarily signed the
foregoing (name of document) which he acknowledged before me as his free and
voluntary act and deed, that he is acting as the representative/attorney-in-fact of
(name of principal/corporation), and that he has the authority to sign in such
capacity as evidenced by ___________________.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two or

more parcels of land, add:)
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The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)
Doc. No. _____;
Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

c.1 Principal is a stranger to Notary Public and with no valid I.D.

but has a credible witness who personally knows the principal,
is personally known to the Notary Public and not privy to the
instrument.

Republic of the Philippines }

City/Municipality of _______________} S.S.
Province of in the case of Municipality)}

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven to me his
identity through his (name of witness) who is personally known to me and who
personally knows the principal, that he is the same person who executed and
voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of document) which he acknowledged
before me as his free and voluntary act and deed.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two or

more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed of Sale
of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on which this
acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and
every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).
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WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

c.2 Representative is a stranger to Notary Public and with no

valid I.D. but has a credible witness who personally knows the
principal, is personally known to the Notary Public and not privy
to the instrument.

Republic of the Philippines __________ }

City/Municipality of ________________ } S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of agent/officer), who has satisfactorily proven to me
his identity through (name of witness) who is personally known to me and who
personally knows (name of agent), that he is the same person who executed and
voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of document) which he acknowledged
before me as his free and voluntary act and deed, that he is acting as the
representative/attorney-in-fat of (name of principal/corp), and that he has the
authority to sign in such capacity as evidenced by ___________________.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two or

more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

d.1 Principal is a stranger to Notary Public and with no valid I.D.

but has two credible witnesses who personally know the
principal, show a valid I.D. and are not privy to the affidavit.

Republic of the Philippines }

City/Municipality of ________________ }
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of
(month & year), personally appeared (name of principal), who has satisfactorily
proven to me his identity through:

Name of Witness ID Name & No. Expiry Date

_______________ ____________ ____________

_______________ ____________ ____________

both of whom personally know the principal, that he is the same person who
executed and voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of document) which he
acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and deed.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two or

more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).
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WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. ____________
Until (expiry date)_________________
PTR No. ________________________
Roll of Atty. No. __________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

d.2 Representative is a stranger to Notary Public and with no

valid I.D. but has two credible witnesses who personally know
the principal, show a valid I.D. and are not privy to the affidavit.

Republic of the Philippines }

City/Municipality of ________________}
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of
(month & year), personally appeared (name of agent/officer), who has
satisfactorily proven to me his identity through:

Name of Witness ID Name & No. Expiry Date

_______________ ____________ ____________

_______________ ____________ ____________

both of whom personally know (name of agent), that he is the same person who
executed and voluntarily signed the foregoing (name of document) which he
acknowledged before me as his free and voluntary act and deed, that he is acting
as the representative/attorney-in-fact of (name of principal/corporation), and that
he has the authority to sign in such capacity as evidenced by ______________.

(If document consists of two or more pages or relates to transaction of two or

more parcels of land, add:)

The foregoing (name of instrument) /or document which relates to a Deed

of Sale of two parcels of land) consisting of ____ pages including the page on
which this acknowledgement is written, has been signed on the left margin of
each and every page by the party(ies) and the witness(es).
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WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City/Municipality of ____________, Province of _________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. ____________
Until (expiry date)_________________
PTR No. ________________________
Roll of Atty. No. __________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

3. Acknowledgment in case the principal is personally known to the

notary public but physically impaired to affix his signature to the
document/instrument.

(THUMB-MARK)
(Name of Principal)

(Name & Signature) (Name & Signature)

Witness Witness

“Thumb-mark affixed by (name of principal)

In the presence of (name of witnesses) residents
of (address of witnesses),
and the undersigned Notary Public.”

(Name and Signature of Notary Public)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT (special)

Republic of the Philippines __________ }

City/Municipality of ________________ } S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of principal), who is personally known to me to be the
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same person who executed and voluntarily affixed his signature by thumb on the
foregoing (name of document) which he acknowledged before me as his free and
voluntary act and deed.

The undersigned does further certify that (names of witnesses) whose

signatures appear below the thumb signature of (name of principal), personally
witnessed his affixing of the signature by thumb.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. _____________
Until (expiry date)__________________
PTR No. _________________________
Roll of Atty. No. ___________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

4. In case the Notary Public is authorized to sign on behalf of a

person who is physically impaired to sign or make a mark on the
instrument/document.

“Signature affixed by Notary in the presence of

(name of witnesses) residents of
(addresses).”

(Name and Signature of Notary Public)

AS DIRECTED BY AND FOR: (Name of Principal)

(Name & Signature) (Name & Signature)

Witness Witness

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Republic of the Philippines __________ }

City/Municipality of ________________ } S.S.
Province of (in the case of Municipality) }

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the City/Municipality of (indicate

also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of (month & year),
personally appeared (name of principal), who is personally known to me to be the
same person who voluntarily executed and who directed the undersigned Notary
Public to sign the foregoing (name of document) in his behalf as witnesses by
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(name of witnesses), residents of (addresses), who affixed their respective

signatures above.

The undersigned Notary does further certify that (names of principal)

acknowledged before me that the foregoing instrument is his own free and
voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this ___ day of (month & year), in the
City of _____________________.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Commission Serial No. ____________
Until (expiry date)_________________
PTR No. ________________________
Roll of Atty. No. __________________
IBP OR No. (with place and date of issue)
Or IBP Lifetime Membership No.
(Address of Notary)

Doc. No. _____;

Page No._____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 20___.

5. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF A CREDIBLE

WITNESS/WITNESSES

I/WE, [name(s) of witness(es)], (both) of legal age, Filipino, citizen(s),

married, resident(s) of [address(es)], (respectively), avow(s) under the penalty of
law, that each of the following statements are true:

1. That I/we personally know [name of principal];

2. That I/we is/are not privy to the instrument to which [name of principal]
is a party/principal;

(if the two witnesses are not personally known to the notary, add:)

.3. That I/we have presented my/our valid identification, to wit:

Name of Witness ID Name & No. Expiry Date

_______________ ____________ ____________
_______________ ____________ ____________

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I/we have hereunto affixed my/our signature(s)

this ___ day of (month & year), in the City/Municipality of ______________,
Province of _______________.
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(name and signature) (name and signature)

Witness Witness

If witness is personally known, use:

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality) this ___ day of (month
& year) by (name of principal), personally known to me and who is the same
person who personally signed and affirmed before me the foregoing affidavit.

If witnesses are not personally known, use:

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of

(indicate also the Province in the case of the Municipality), this ___ day of
(month & year), by (name of principal), who has satisfactorily proven to me
his/her/their identity through his/her/their/ (name of ID and no.) valid until (expiry
date), and who personally signed and affirmed before me the foregoing affidavit.