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Alice Reyes Van Dorn vs. Hon. Manuel V. Romillo, Jr. and Richard Upton petitioner is Filipino, p.

respondent is American; married in Hongkong 1972, resi dence in Philippines, 2 children 1973 + 1975; divorced in Nevada, US 1982; petit ioner remarried in Nevada to Theodore Van Dorn p.respondent filed a suit in Pasay claiming the petitioner's business in Ermita as conjugal property and asked motion to dismiss was denied by the court because the divorce decree has no bear ing in the Philippines. this denial is the subject of the present petition for a review on certiorary petitioner contends that respondent is estopped from laying claim on conjugal pr operty because of representation in the divorce proceedings in American court th at they had no community of property. respondent says divorce decree in Nevada PETITION WAS GRANTED. THE CLAIM WAS DISMISSED.

Republic of the Philippines vs. Crasus L. Iyoy RTC of Cebu declared marriage bet. respondent Crasus L. Iyoy and Fely Ada RosalIyoy null and void based on Family Code of the Philippines. Crasus married Fely on 1961 in Cebu, had 5 children. 1984 Fely left for the US, Crasus received a letter requesting him to sign divor ce papers. Fely got married to an American PETITION WAS GRANTED, JUDGMENT OF RTC OF CEBU WAS REVERSED. MARRIAGE REMAINS VALID AND SUBSISTING.

Republic of the Philippines vs. Cipriano Orbecido III RTC Zamboanga del Sur decision denied the motion for reconsideration, declaring Cipriano capable of remarrying 1981 Cipriano married Lady Myros M. Villanueca at Ozamis City 1986 wife went to US with son Kristoffer, was naturalized. 2000 wife obtained a divorce and married Innocent Stanley. Cipriano filed in RTC petition for authority to remarry invoking P.2 A.26 Family code. COURT GRANTED AUTHORITY. solicitor general questions this decision DIVORCE WAS NOT PROPERLY PROVED, insufficient evidence submitted re: wife's natu ralization. PETITION WAS GRANTED. RTC DECISION WAS SET ASIDE.

Imelda Manalaysay Pilapil vs. RTC Manila, City Fiscal of Manila, Erich Ekkehard Geiling

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