Case Digest: Van Dorn v. Romillo Jr.
ALICE REYES VAN DORN, petitioner, v. HON. MANUEL V. ROMILLO, JR. AND RICHARD UPTON, respondents. No. L-68470. October 8, 1985. Facts: Petitioner Alicia Reyes Van is citizen of the Philippines while private respondent Richard Upton is a citizen of the United States, were married on 1972 at Hongkong. On 1982, they got divorced in Nevada, […]
Case Digest: Republic of the Philippines v. Orbecido III
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. CIPRIANO ORBECIDO III G.R. No.154881, October 5, 2005 Facts: On May 24, 1981, Cipriano Orbecido III married Lady Myros M. Villanueva at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in Lam-an, Ozamis City. Their marriage was blessed with a son and a daughter, Kristoffer Simbortriz V. Orbecido and Lady […]
Case Digest: Quita v. CA
FE D. QUITA, petitioner, VS. COURT OF APPEALS and BLANDINA DANDAN, respondents December 22, 1998 Facts: Fe D. Quita and Arturo T. Padlan, both Filipinos, were married in the Philippines on May 18, 1941. No children were born out of their marriage. On July 23, 1954, petitioner obtained a final judgment of divorce in San […]
Case Digest: Garcia v. Recio
GRACE J. GARCIA, a.k.a. GRACE J. GARCIA-RECIO, petitioner, v. REDERICK A. RECIO, respondent. G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2001 FACTS: Respondent Rederick Recio, a Filipino, was married to Editha Samson, an Australian citizen, in Malabon, Rizal, on March 1, 1987. They lived together as husband and wife in Australia. On May 18, 1989, a decree […]
Case Digest: Republic of the Philippines v. Iyoy
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner v. CRASUS L. IYOY, respondent. G.R. No. 152577. September 21, 2005 FACTS: Crasus Iyoy married Fely on December 16, 1961 in Cebu City. They begot five children. After the celebration of their marriage, respondent Crasus discovered that Fely was “hot-tempered, a nagger and extravagant.” In 1984, Fely left the Philippines […]
