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Certified to be a correct and true translation from the source text in Spanish to the target language English. 5 / 

APRIL / 2023 – PHILLIP BERRYMAN ATA-certified Spanish-English [ 432118] by Targem Translations Inc.

Re: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO

as representative of the

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al;

Debtors

Title 111 PROMESA

No. 17BK3283-LTS

This filing relates to the RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE 

EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH. 

Attention: Your Honor, United States District Court Judge Laura 

Taylor Swain:

Appearing on behalf of the Debtor Party, in the case at hand, Mrs. 

Cruz Virginia Landrau Lugo, who respectfully submits, alleges and 

requests: 

Case No. 3573, against the Retirement System of the Employees of

the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (hereinafter 

the SRE). 

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APRIL / 2023 – PHILLIP BERRYMAN ATA-certified Spanish-English [ 432118] by Targem Translations Inc.

I am hereby informing you that from the year 2000 until 2019, I was 

under the REFORMA 2000 Retirement Plan, without any interruptions 

to the contributions. When I began my contributions to the REFORMA 

2000 Plan, I was informed that when I withdrew all the money 

contributed and interest from the account, it would be returned to me

in full. I was contributing 10% of my salary. Therefore, the money 

held by SRE, the amount of $71,772.01 and interest belongs in its 

entirety to the undersigned. The employer for which I worked, 

MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN, (hereinafter MSJ) and the 

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, never made any 

contribution of money to my Retirement account.

Since April 2019, until the present, I have been requesting that the 

SRE release the full amount of my money to me. After several 

months of waiting, the response from SRE was the following:

1. Pension benefits under LAW 3 (formerly REFORMA 2000) of 

this Retirement System. It was $235.45, biweekly or on the 

15th and 30th of each month, for a total of $470.90 monthly. 

Although the SRE alleges that it started making these 

payments by May 2019, it took months for me to receive the 

Benefit.

I respectfully inform the Honorable Court that I do not accept that 

amount of money. I want a full refund of my money $71,772.01 and 

interest as soon as possible.

In order that it might take cognizance thereof, I hereby inform the 

Honorable Tribunal and SRE, that the 106 PLAN paid me the money 

corresponding to this Plan. In addition, PLAN 106 paid the 

Department of the Treasury the Withholding Tax on a Distribution of 

(20%) of my money that was part of this Plan (see Exhibit 1).

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I likewise inform all parties that I have no debts with the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Recently the FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO allocated money to the SRE to pay the 

debtors. I have not been paid.

The Director of the SRE appeared in all the media reporting on the 

money that the Management and Oversight Board for Puerto Rico 

had assigned to pay the REFORMA 2000 Beneficiaries. Since I do 

not have internet on my computer and although I tried by phone 

several times, I could not access the SRE web page. Therefore, I 

proceeded to send a certified letter, dated April 4, 2022, to the 

Director of SRE. Although they received the letter, there was no 

written response or appointment (see Exhibit 2).

One of my concerns is that SRE reports not having any money or 

that it takes its time to pay me the minimum. For my part I want my 

money in full, with interest. I can manage my money and I have the 

capacity to do so. Also, at this time I need the money to be paid back.

I inform the Honorable Court and the FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 

AND OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO that I am not 

interested in having the SRE and the COMMONWEALTH OF 

PUERTO RICO continue to manage my money and interests.

THEREFORE: the following is respectfully requested that the

Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain and the FINANCIAL 

MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO:

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1. That payment of the retirement account be authorized in the full 

amount of $71,772.01 and interest to the undersigned as soon as 

possible. 

2. That a document or certification be submitted in which the amount 

of $71,772.01 and interest be specified, to be used at the time of 

filing the Individual Income Tax Return for the Department of the 

Treasury, IRS and the Bank.

3. I request that justice be done to me and that the RETIREMENT 

SYSTEM OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH be ordered to grant me my retirement money as 

soon as possible, in the amount of $71,772.01 with interest. 

I certify that I have sent a true and accurate copy of this Motion by 

mail to the FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT BOARD 

FOR PUERTO RICO and to the RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE 

EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH. 

Respectfully submitted:

In Carolina, Puerto Rico, July 26, 2022.

[Signature]

Cruz Virginia Landrau Lugo, MSW, NCRT

Lic. 2657

Urb. Loma Alta L-6 Calle 13,

Carolina, PR 00987 

Tel. 939-645-4359

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Exhibit 2

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Monday, April 4, 2022

Luis M. Collazo Rodríguez, Esq.

Director

Puerto Rico Government Retirement Board

Dear Mr. Collazo Rodriguez:

Payment Request, as provided in the Puerto Rico Government Adjustment Plan.

My information is as follows:

Name: Cruz Virginia Landrau Lugo

Address: Urb. Loma Alta, L-6 Calle 13, Carolina, PR 00987-5451

Date Of Birth: 1951

SS: -7500

Bank: Oriental Bank

Routing Number or Transit Number 1415

Account number: 3083

Type of Account: Checking Account

Claim Amount: $71,772.01 plus interest

e-mail: cruzvirginia.landrau@gmail.com

I worked: Municipality of San Juan, since August 2000, under the 2000 Reform.

I have been inactive since April 30, 2019.

The 106 Plan paid me in 2020, they owe me nothing.

On March 29, 2022, digital request #8932 was made, but did not go through, which is why I 

am writing.

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YOUR AGENCY REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

If I do not qualify, kindly write a letter explaining the reasons for this decision.

Attached are the documents requested for this money claim.

Thank you, 

[Signature]

Cruz Virginia Landrau Lugo

Copies

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ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

March 18, 2022

ADM. OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

MINILLAS STATION

APT 42003 SAN JUAN

PUERTO RICO 00940

Dear Sir or Madam: 

According to our reports LANDRAU LUGO, CRUZ V. ex-employee of 

MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN with social security number Type

{X} Has no debt.

Balance subject to final review.

Sincerely yours, 

[Signature] 

MAYRA VELAZQUEZ ORTIZ 

Supervisor 

Collections Department

ADM. OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO 

MINILLAS STATION

APT 42003 SAN JOAN

PUERTO RICO 00940

ZAEELA-CERZ RET2 P1 

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TRANSLATOR’S CERTIFICATE OF TRANSLATION

Translation from: Spanish (Puerto Rico) into English (US)

TARGEM Translations Inc.

I, PHILLIP BERRYMAN, ATA-certified Spanish-English #432118, acting as translator at TARGEM 

Translations Inc., a NEW YORK City corporation, with its principal office at 185 Clymer Street, Brooklyn, 

NY, 11211, USA, certify that:

the English translated document is a true and accurate translation of the original Spanish and has been 

translated to the best of my knowledge.

Original Document Name: Claim No. 6009

 

 Signed this 5th day of April 2023

 

 

 Phillip Berryman

 

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