REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

6TH JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 25
ILOILO CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR APPROVAL

THE WILL OF JOSE L. REYES SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ,
DECEASED. NO.: 1230

FOR: PROBATE OF WILL

ADRIAN B. REYES
-PETITIONER.
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PETITION

THE PETITIONER, ADRIAN B. REYES, through the undersigned

counsel and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully avers:

1. That the Petitioner is of legal age, single, Filipino and resident of MH

Del Pilar St., Jaro, Iloilo City, where he can be served with summons
and other processes of this Honorable Court;

2. That Petitioner is the son and the executor named in the last will and
testament of JOSE L. REYES, deceased, who died in Iloilo City, on
December 15, 2018, hereto attached and marked as Annex “A” of this
petition is the death certificate;

3. That said JOSE L. REYES 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
March 23, 2017 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: STEVEN C.

RAMIREZ of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of General
Luna St., Iloilo City; ANTHONY L. CHU, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Phase 1, Block 2, Lot 3, Mc Arthur Village,
Tabuk Suba, Jaro, Iloilo City; and ANDRES B. LOPEZ, of legal age,
single, Filipino and a resident of San Pedro, Jaro, Iloilo City;

5. That the decedent is an inhabitant of the Philippines and a resident of

MH Del Pilar St., Jaro, Iloilo City at the time of his death;

6. That the petitioner, ADRIAN B. REYES, named in the will as executor

thereof, be allowed to serve without the required bond and that
Petitioner is legally qualified, competent, willing and ready to accept
the appointment as Executor of the last will and testament and hereby
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 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 TEN MILLION PESOS
(Php10,000,000.00) more or less;

8. That the testator, at the time of the execution of the said will, was 73
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 JOSE L. REYES was survived by ADRIAN B.

REYES, single, and ANNA B. REYES, single, both of legal age,
Filipinos, and residents of MH Del Pilar St., Jaro, 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 Jose L. Reyes 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, January 4, 2023.

ATTY. ANDREA B. DELOVIAR

Counsel for Petitioner
Notarial Commission valid until 12/31/2023
Roll of Attorney’s No. 743440
PTR No. 14344-000 Iloilo City 12/31/2023
IBP No. 123-54321 Iloilo City 12/31/2023
MCLE Compliance No. IV-01220-2020

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