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1. Gerbert, a naturalized Canadian citizen, obtained a divorce decree from an Ontario court against his Filipina wife, Daisylyn. 2. Gerbert petitioned a Philippine regional trial court to recognize the foreign divorce decree so he could remarry in the Philippines. However, the trial court denied the petition, finding that as an alien spouse, Gerbert did not have standing under Article 26 of the Family Code. 3. The Supreme Court ruled that while aliens cannot avail of Article 26 rights, Gerbert had legal

Author

Alfonso Miguel Lopez

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EN