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This case involves a petition for judicial recognition of a foreign divorce decree obtained in Japan by a Filipino citizen, Doreen, and her Japanese husband, Michiyuki. [1] The Regional Trial Court denied the petition on the grounds that the foreign divorce decree and Japanese law were not proven. [2] The Supreme Court ruled that under paragraph 2 of Article 26 of the Family Code, Philippine courts can recognize foreign divorce decrees involving Filipino citizens without re-trying the case. However, the for

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ANTHONY SALVADICO

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