[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 27-2007, March 07, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 27-2007, March 07, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 27-2007, March 07, 2007 ]

TO: ALL EXECUTIVE JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

SUBJECT: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR A NOTARIAL ACT

You are hereby reminded of the Resolution of the Court En Bane dated July 6, 2004 in A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC otherwise known as the "2004 Rules on Notarial Practice" which became effective on August 1, 2004.

Section 1 of Rule IX thereof provides that a certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary public shall be issued by the Executive Judge upon request in substantially the following from:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR A NOTARIAL ACT

I, ( name, title, jurisdiction of the Executive Judge ), certify that (name of notary public), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, is a Notary Public in and for the ( City/Municipality/Province ) of the Republic of the Philippines and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed below my signature and seal of this office this ( date ) day of ( month ) ( year )

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(official signature)

(seal of Executive Judge)

You are therefore enjoined to strictly observe the above rule . The practice of Clerks of Court signing the above mentioned certificate should be stopped immediately until further orders from this Court.

March__ 7 __,2007. Untitled Document

CHRISTOPER O. LOCK

Court Administrator