Prosecutor's Exhibit "C"

                                                                           REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
                                                                  
OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
                                                                                      Cebu City

                                                                                                                                                    3/26/96
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 

          To certify that, among others, the following facts of birth appear in our register of Births on page xxxx of book xxxxx 

LCR registry number                : 47464-760 (uneligible)
Date of registration                   : SEPTEMBER 14, 1976
Name of child                            : MARIJOY J. CHIONG
Sex                                            : FEMALE
Date of birth                              : SEPTEMBER 8, 1976
Place of birth                             : CHONG HUA HOSPITAL C.C.
Name of mother                        : THELMA S. JIMENEA
Citizenship                                : FILIPINO
Name of father                         : DIONISIO F. CHIONG
Citizenship                                : FILIPINO
Date of marriage                      : FEBRUARY 14, 1973
Place of marriage                    : CEBU CITY

                                     X X X

This affidavit is issued to T. Chiong
upon his/her request. 

                                                                          signed: CRESCENTE S. BAO-AS, SR.
                                                                                        CEBU CIVIL REGISTRAR 

Verified by:

Alicia G. Gabisay


Amount paid  :   P       10.00
O.R. Number :       4804780
Date paid       :       03/17/96

Note: This  certification  is  not  valid  if  it  has  mark  of erasure or 
          alteration of any entry. - Any discrepancy should be reported 
          to the Civil Registrar for the proper course of action.

NOTE:   THE ABOVE TEXT IS THE FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL
        DOCUMENT REFORMATTED FOR  CLEARER APPRECIATION.