#2 lolita d. enrico, petitioner, v. heirs of sps. eulogio

7/27/2019 #2 Lolita d. Enrico, Petitioner, V. Heirs of Sps. Eulogio

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%. @(et(er or not t(e re/1onent (eir/ )*n *//*i4 t(e *4iit8 o2 /*i 9*rri*5e

*2ter e*t( o2 E34o5io

HELD

PETITION DISMISSED.

Uner Arti)4e "$ o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe, * 9*n *n * 7o9*n 7(o (*e ;een 4iin5

to5et(er 2or *t 4e*/t 6e 8e*r/ 7it(o3t *n8 4e5*4 i91ei9ent 2ro9 /e)3rin5 *

9*rri*5e 4i)en/e. A Petition 2or De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 * Voi M*rri*5e

9*8 ;e 64e /o4e48 ;8 t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e. T(e (eir/ o2 t(e e)e*/e )*n

:3e/tion t(e *4iit8 o2 t(e 4*tter>/ 9*rri*5e, not in * 1ro)eein5 2or e)4*r*tion o2

n344it8, ;3t in * 1ro)eein5 2or t(e /ett4e9ent o2 t(e e/t*te o2 t(eir e)e*/e 64e in

t(e re534*r )o3rt/.

E<e91tion )*nnot 1o//i;48 *1148 2or 9*rri*5e o2 E34o5io to Enri)o 7(i)( too= 14*)e

;*re48 t(ree 9ont(/ *2ter M*8 , %''$ t(e e*t( o2 (i/ 6r/t 7i2e, Trini*. In

*ition, (eir/ )*nnot :3e/tion t(e *4iit8 o2 t(e /e)on 9*rri*5e een *2ter t(e

e*t( o2 t(eir 2*t(er, E34o5io.

@(i4e it i/ tr3e t(*t Ni*4 . B*8*;o5 *44o7e t(e (eir/ to 64e * 1etition 2or t(e

e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8 o2 t(eir 2*t(er>/ 9*rri*5e, t(e Co3rt )*nnot *1148 it/ r34in5 2or

t(e re*/on t(*t t(e i9135ne 9*rri*5e t(erein 7*/ /o4e9ni+e 1rior to t(e

ee)tiit8 o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe. Petitioner>/ 9*rri*5e to E34o5io 7*/ )e4e;r*te in

%''$ *n t(3/ t(e R34e on De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 Voi M*rri*5e *n

Ann349ent o2 Voi*;4e M*rri*5e */ )ont*ine in A.M. No. '%--'-SC 7(i)( )oer/

t(o/e 9*rri*5e/ entere into 3rin5 t(e ee)tiit8 o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe 7(i)( too=

ee)t on A353/t ", && /t*te/ in /e)tion t(*t t(i/ R34e /(*44 5oern 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8 o2 oi 9*rri*5e/ *n *nn349ent o2 oi*;4e

9*rri*5e 3ner t(e F*9i48 Coe o2 t(e P(i4i11ine/. T(e Co3rt *4/o re/ort/ to

Se)tion %, 1*r. *0 e<14i)it48 /t*te/ t(*t * 1etition 2or e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8

o2 oi 9*rri*5e 9*8 ;e 64e /o4e48 ;8 t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e.

Not7it(/t*nin5 t(e e)i/ion t(*t t(e (eir/ (*e no /t*nin5 in t(eir 1etition /ti44

t(e8 )*n :3e/tion t(e *4iit8 o2 9*rri*5e o2 t(e /1o3/e/, not in * 1ro)eein5 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8, ;3t in * 1ro)eein5 2or t(e /ett4e9ent o2 t(e e/t*te o2 t(e

e)e*/e /1o3/e 64e in t(e re534*r )o3rt/.



THIRD DIVISION

LOLITA D. ENRICO, Petitioner,

- versus -

HEIRS OF SPS. EULOGIO B.MEDINACELI AND TRINIDAD CATLI-MEDINACELI, REPRESENTED BY VILMAM. ARTICULO, Re/1onent/.

G.R. No. 173614 Pre/ent

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. C(*ir1er/on,AUSTRIA-MARTINE,CHICO-NAARIO,NACHURA, *nREYES, JJ.

Pro9345*te Se1te9;er %&, %''!

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D E C I S I O N

CHICO-NAARIO, J.

T(e in/t*nt Petition 2or Certiorari 64e 3ner R34e # o2 t(e ! R34e/ o2 Cii4

Pro)e3re *//*i4/ t(e Orer,K *te " M*8 %''# o2 t(e Re5ion*4 Tri*4 Co3rt RTC0 o2

A1*rri, C*5*8*n, Br*n)( #, in Cii4 C*/e No. II-$'!, 5r*ntin5 re)on/ier*tion o2 it/

Orer,%K *te O)to;er %'', *n rein/t*tin5 re/1onent/> Co914*int 2or

De)4*r*tion o2 N344it8 o2 M*rri*5e.

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On ! M*r)( %'', re/1onent/, (eir/ o2 S1o3/e/ E34o5io B. Mein*)e4i

E34o5io0 *n Trini* C*t4i-Mein*)e4i Trini*0 64e 7it( t(e RTC, *n *)tion 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8 o2 9*rri*5e o2 E34o5io *n 1etitioner Lo4it* D.

Enri)o. S3;/t*nti*448, t(e )o914*int *44e5e, inter alia, t(*t E34o5io

*n Trini* 7ere 9*rrie on $ J3ne #%, in L*4-4o, C*5*8*n."K T(e8 ;e5ot /een

)(i4ren, (erein re/1onent/, n*9e48 E3*ro, Ee48n, Vi49*, M*r8 J*ne, H*i+e4,

Mi)(e44e *n Jo/e1( L4o8.$K On M*8 %''$, Trini* ie.K On %# A353/t %''$,

E34o5io 9*rrie 1etitioner ;e2ore t(e M3ni)i1*4 M*8or o2 L*4-4o, C*5*8*n.#K Si<

9ont(/ 4*ter, or on ' Fe;r3*r8 %'', E34o5io 1*//e *7*8.!K

In i9135nin5 1etitioner>/ 9*rri*5e to E34o5io, re/1onent/ *erre t(*t t(e

/*9e 7*/ entere into 7it(o3t t(e re:3i/ite 9*rri*5e 4i)en/e. T(e8 *r53e t(*t

Arti)4e "$&K o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe, 7(i)( e<e91t/ * 9*n *n * 7o9*n 7(o (*e ;een

4iin5 to5et(er 2or *t 4e*/t 6e 8e*r/ 7it(o3t *n8 4e5*4 i91ei9ent 2ro9 /e)3rin5 *

9*rri*5e 4i)en/e, 7*/ not *114i)*;4e to 1etitioner *n E34o5io ;e)*3/e t(e8 )o34

not (*e 4ie to5et(er 3ner t(e )ir)39/t*n)e/ re:3ire ;8 /*i

1roi/ion. Re/1onent/ 1o/ite t(*t t(e 9*rri*5e o2 E34o5io to Trini* 7*/

i//o4e on48 31on t(e 4*tter>/ e*t(, or on M*8 %''$, 7(i)( 7*/ ;*re48 t(ree

9ont(/ 2ro9 t(e *te o2 9*rri*5e o2 E34o5io to 1etitioner. T(ere2ore, 1etitioner *n

E34o5io )o34 not (*e 4ie to5et(er */ (3/;*n *n 7i2e 2or *t 4e*/t 6e 8e*r/. To

23rt(er t(eir )*3/e, re/1onent/ r*i/e t(e *ition*4 5ro3n o2 4*)= o2 9*rri*5e

)ere9on8 3e to E34o5io>/ /erio3/ i44ne// 7(i)( 9*e it/ 1er2or9*n)e i91o//i;4e.

In (er An/7er, 1etitioner 9*int*ine t(*t /(e *n E34o5io 4ie to5et(er */

(3/;*n *n 7i2e 3ner one roo2 2or % 8e*r/ o1en48 *n 13;4i)48 (en)e, t(e8 7ere

e<e91te 2ro9 t(e re:3ire9ent o2 * 9*rri*5e 4i)en/e. Fro9 t(eir 3nion 7ere ;orn

E4in Enri)o *n M*r)o Enri)o, *44 /3rn*9e Mein*)e4i, on %& O)to;er && *n "'

O)to;er , re/1e)tie48. S(e 23rt(er )ontene t(*t t(e 9*rri*5e )ere9on8 7*/

1er2or9e in t(e M3ni)i1*4 H*44 o2 L*4-4o, C*5*8*n, *n /o4e9ni+e ;8 t(e M3ni)i1*4

M*8or. A/ *n *?r9*tie e2en/e, /(e /o35(t t(e i/9i//*4 o2 t(e *)tion on t(e

5ro3n t(*t it i/ on48 t(e )ontr*)tin5 1*rtie/ 7(i4e 4iin5 7(o )*n 64e *n *)tion 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8 o2 9*rri*5e.















On O)to;er %'', t(e RTC i//3e *n Orer,K 5r*ntin5 t(e i/9i//*4 o2 t(e

Co914*int 2or 4*)= o2 )*3/e o2 *)tion. It )ite A.M. No. '%--'-SC,'K *te !

M*r)( %''", 1ro9345*te ;8 t(e S31re9e Co3rt En Banc */ ;*/i/. T(e RTC

e43)i*te on it/ 1o/ition in t(e 2o44o7in5 9*nner

T(e Co914*int /(o34 ;e i/9i//e.

0 A9ini/tr*tie M*tter No. '%--'-SC 1ro9345*te ;8 t(eS31re9e Co3rt 7(i)( too= ee)t on M*r)( , %''" 1roie/ inSe)tion %, 1*r. *0K t(*t * 1etition 2or De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8o2 * Voi M*rri*5e 9*8 ;e 64e /o4e48 ;8 t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e. Th!"#$%"$ o& 'h() *%! () +!"(# "# )(+! h(/h )'"') 'h"' )%/h" +'('(o# "0 2! )o!!0 0 'h h%)"# o* 'h (&. Th*%! () /!"* "# %#%(o/"! 'h"' o#!0 'h h%)"# o* 'h (&"0 2! 'h +'('(o# &o* D/!"*"'(o# o& A)o!%' N%!!('0 o& "

Vo( M"**("$. Th *"(#$ o& 'h() Co%*' () 'h"' 'h *($h' 'o*(#$ )%/h +'('(o# () 5/!%)( "# 'h() *($h' )o!!0 !o#$) 'o'h. Con/e:3ent48, t(e (eir/ o2 t(e e)e*/e /1o3/e )*nnot/3;/tit3te t(eir 4*te 2*t(er in ;rin5in5 t(e *)tion to e)4*re t(e9*rri*5e n344 *n oi.%K E91(*/i/ /3114ie.0

T(e i/1o/itie 1ortion o2 t(e Orer, t(3/, re*/

@HEREFORE, t(eK Motion to Di/9i// r*i/e */ *n *?r9*tie

e2en/e in t(e *n/7er i/ (ere;8 GRANTED. A))orin548, t(e Co914*int

64e ;8 t(e re/1onent/K i/ (ere;8 DISMISSED 7it( )o/t/ e o?)io.

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Re/1onent/ 64e * Motion 2or Re)on/ier*tion t(ereo2. Fo44o7in5 t(e 64in5

;8 1etitioner o2 (er Co99ent to t(e /*i 9otion, t(e RTC renere *n

Orer$K *te " M*8 %''#, reer/in5 it/ Orer o2 O)to;er %''. Hen)e, t(e RTC

rein/t*te t(e )o914*int on t(e r*tio)in*tion t(*t t(e *//*i4e Orer i5nore t(e

r34in5 in Niñal v. Bayadog,K 7(i)( 7*/ on t(e *3t(orit8 2or (o4in5 t(*t t(e (eir/ o2

* e)e*/e /1o3/e (*e t(e /t*nin5 to *//*i4 * oi 9*rri*5e een *2ter t(e e*t(

o2 t(e 4*tter. It (e4 t(*t Se)tion %*0 o2 A.M. No. '%--%'-SC, 7(i)( 1roie/ t(*t *1etition 2or e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8 o2 oi 9*rri*5e 9*8 ;e 64e /o4e48 ;8

t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e, *114ie/ on48 7(ere ;ot( 1*rtie/ to * oi 9*rri*5e *re /ti44

4iin5.#K @(ere one or ;ot( 1*rtie/ *re e)e*/e, t(e RTC (e4 t(*t t(e (eir/ 9*8

64e * 1etition to e)4*re t(e 9*rri*5e oi. T(e RTC e<1o3ne on it/ /t*n)e, t(3/




















T(e :3e/tione Orer i/re5*re t(e )*/e o2 Ni*4 /. B*8*o5, "%&SCRA %% M*r)( $, %'''0 in 7(i)( t(e S31re9e Co3rt, Fir/t Dii/ion,(e4 t(*t t(e (eir/ o2 * e)e*/e 1er/on 9*8 64e * 1etition 2or t(ee)4*r*tion o2 (i/ 9*rri*5e *2ter (i/ e*t(. T(e Orer /3;e)t o2 t(i/9otion 2or re)on/ier*tion (e4 t(*t t(e )*/e o2 Ni*4 /. B*8*o5 i/no7 /31er/ee ;8 t(e ne7 R34e on De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2

M*rri*5e/ (erein*2ter re2erre to */ t(e R34e0 ;e)*3/e t(e S31re9eCo3rt (*/ ree)te t(e )*/e o2 Ni*4 /. B*8*o5 ;8 *11roin5 t(e R34eon N344it8 o2 Voi M*rri*5e/. T(e Orer 23rt(er (e4 t(*t it i/ on48 t(e(3/;*n or t(e 7i2e 7(o i/ /i)0 t(e on48 1*rtie/ *44o7e to 64e *n*)tion 2or e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8 o2 t(eir 9*rri*5e *n /3)( ri5(t i/13re48 1er/on*4 *n i/ not tr*n/9i//i;4e 31on t(e e*t( o2 t(e 1*rtie/.

It i/ *9itte t(*t t(ere /ee9/ to ;e * )oni)t ;et7een t(e )*/e

o2 Ni*4 /. B*8*o5 *n Se)tion %*0 o2 t(e R34e. In ie7 o2 t(i/, t(eCo3rt /(*44 tr8 to re)on)i4e t(e )*/e o2 Ni*4 /. B*8*o5 *n t(eR34e. To re)on)i4e, t(e Co3rt 7i44 (*e to eter9ine t(eK ;*/i) ri5(t/o2 t(e 1*rtie/. T(e ri5(t/ o2 t(e 4e5iti9*te (eir/ o2 * 1er/on 7(o

entere into * oi 9*rri*5e 7i44 ;e 1re3i)e 1*rti)34*r48 7it( re/1e)tto t(eir /3))e//ion*4 ri5(t/. D3rin5 t(e 4i2eti9e o2 t(e 1*rent,K t(e(eir/ (*e on48 *n in)(o*te ri5(t oer t(e 1ro1ert8 o2 t(e /*i1*rent/. Hen)e, 3rin5 t(e 4i2eti9e o2 t(e 1*rent, it 7o34 ;e 1ro1ert(*t it /(o34 /o4e48 ;e t(e 1*rent 7(o /(o34 ;e *44o7e to 64e *1etition to e)4*re (i/ 9*rri*5e oi. Ho7eer, 31on t(e e*t( o2 t(e1*rent (i/ (eir/ (*e *4re*8 * e/te ri5(t oer 7(*teer 1ro1ert84e2t ;8 t(e 1*rent. S3)( e/te ri5(t /(o34 not ;e 2r3/tr*te ;8 *n8r34e/ o2 1ro)e3re /3)( */ t(e R34e. R34e/ o2 Pro)e3re )*nnot re1e*4ri5(t/ 5r*nte ;8 /3;/t*ntie 4*7. T(e (eir/, t(en, (*e * 4e5*4/t*nin5 in Co3rt.

I2 t(e (eir/ *re 1ro(i;ite 2ro9 :3e/tionin5 t(e oi 9*rri*5eentere ;8 t(eir 1*rent, e/1e)i*448 7(en t(e 9*rri*5e i/ i44e5*4 *n2e4onio3/48 entere into, it 7i44 5ie 1re9i39 to /3)( 3nion ;e)*3/e t(e53i4t8 1*rtie/ 7i44 /e4o9, i2 eer *t *44, */= 2or t(e *nn349ent o2 t(e9*rri*5e. S3)( oi 9*rri*5e 7i44 ;e 5ien * /e9;4*n)e o2 *4iit8 i2 t(e (eir/ 7i44 not ;e *44o7e to 64e t(e 1etition *2ter t(e e*t( o2 t(e1*rent.

For t(e/e re*/on/, t(i/ Co3rt ;e4iee/ t(*t Se). %*0 o2 t(e R34e/

on De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 M*rri*5e i/ *114i)*;4e on48 7(en;ot( 1*rtie/ to * /i)0 oi 9*rri*5e *re /ti44 4iin5. U1on t(e e*t( o2 *n8one o2 t(e 53i4t8 1*rt8 to t(e oi 9*rri*5e, (i/ (eir/ 9*8 64e *1etition to e)4*re t(e t(e /i)0 9*rri*5e oi, ;3t t(e R34e i/ not*114i)*;4e */ it 7*/ not 64e ; t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e. It /(*44 ;e t(eorin*r8 r34e o2 )ii4 1ro)e3re 7(i)( /(*44 ;e *114i)*;4e.!K

Per2or)e, t(e e)ret*4 1ortion o2 t(e RTC Orer o2 " M*8 %''# /t*te/





In ie7 o2 t(e 2ore5oin5, t(e Co3rt 5r*nt/ t(e 9otion 2orre)on/ier*tion *te O)to;er ", %'' *n rein/t*te t(i/ )*/e.&K

A55riee, 1etitioner 64e * Motion 2or Re)on/ier*tion o2 t(e 2ore5oin5

Orer (o7eer, on J3ne %''#, t(e RTC enie t(e /*i 9otion on t(e 5ro3n t(*t

no ne7 9*tter 7*/ r*i/e t(erein.K

Hen)e, t(e in/t*nt Petition 3ner R34e # o2 t(e ! R34e/ o2 Cii4 Pro)e3re

on t(e /o4e :3e/tion o2 7(et(er t(e )*/e 4*7 */ e9;oie in Niñal, or t(e R34e on

De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 Voi M*rri*5e/ *n Ann349ent o2 Voi*;4e

M*rri*5e/, */ /1e)i6e in A.M. No. '%--'-SC o2 t(e S31re9e Co3rt *114ie/ to t(e

)*/e *t ;*r.

At t(e o3t/et, 7e note t(*t 1etitioner too= *n *;;rei*te ro3te to t(i/ Co3rt,

)o3nten*n)in5 t(e (ier*r)(8 o2 )o3rt/.

@e (*e e*r4ier e91(*/i+e t(*t 7(i4e t(e S31re9e Co3rt (*/ t(e )on)3rrent

3ri/i)tion 7it( t(e Co3rt o2 A11e*4/ *n t(e RTC/ 2or 7rit/ en2or)e*;4e 7it(in t(eir

re/1e)tie re5ion/0, to i//3e 7rit/ o2 mandamus, 1ro(i;ition or certiorari, t(e

4iti5*nt/ *re 7e44 *i/e *5*in/t t*=in5 * ire)t re)o3r/e to t(i/ Co3rt.%'K In/te*,

t(e8 /(o34 initi*448 /ee= t(e 1ro1er re4ie2 2ro9 t(e 4o7er )o3rt/. A/ * )o3rt o2 4*/tre/ort, t(i/ Co3rt /(o34 not ;e ;3rene 7it( t(e t*/= o2 e*4in5 7it( )*3/e/ in t(e

6r/t in/t*n)e. @(ere t(e i//3*n)e o2 *n e<tr*orin*r8 7rit i/ )on)3rrent48 7it(in t(e

)o91eten)e o2 t(e Co3rt o2 A11e*4/ or t(e RTC, 4iti5*nt/ 93/t o;/ere t(e 1rin)i14e

o2 (ier*r)(8 o2 )o3rt/.%K Ho7eer, it )*nnot ;e 5*in/*i t(*t t(i/ Co3rt (*/ t(e

i/)retion*r8 1o7er to ;r3/( */ie 1ro)e3r*4 4*1/e/ i2 )o91e44in5 re*/on/, or t(e

n*t3re *n i91ort*n)e o2 t(e i//3e/ r*i/e, 7*rr*nt t(e i99ei*te e<er)i/e o2 it/

3ri/i)tion.%%K Moreoer, not7it(/t*nin5 t(e i/9i//i;i4it8 o2 t(e in/t*nt Petition

2or it/ 2*i43re to o;/ere t(e o)trine on t(e (ier*r)(8 o2 )o3rt/, t(i/ Co3rt 7i441ro)ee to entert*in t(e )*/e 5ro3ne */ it i/ on * 13re :3e/tion o2 4*7.

Petitioner 9*int*in/ t(*t A.M. No. '%--'-SC 5oern/ t(e in/t*nt )*/e. A

contrario, re/1onent/ 1o/it t(*t it i/ Niñal 7(i)( i/ *114i)*;4e, 7(ere;8 t(e (eir/ o2













t(e e)e*/e 1er/on 7ere 5r*nte t(e ri5(t to 64e * 1etition 2or t(e e)4*r*tion o2

n344it8 o2 (i/ 9*rri*5e *2ter (i/ e*t(.

@e 5r*nt t(e Petition.

In rein/t*tin5 re/1onent/> Co914*int 2or De)4*r*tion o2 N344it8 o2 M*rri*5e,

t(e RTC *)te 7it( 5r*e *;3/e o2 i/)retion.

@(i4e it i/ tr3e t(*t Niñal in no 3n)ert*in ter9/ *44o7e t(erein 1etitioner/ to

64e * 1etition 2or t(e e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8 o2 t(eir 2*t(er>/ 9*rri*5e to t(erein

re/1onent *2ter t(e e*t( o2 t(eir 2*t(er, 7e )*nnot, (o7eer, *1148 it/ r34in5 2or

t(e re*/on t(*t t(e i9135ne 9*rri*5e t(erein 7*/ /o4e9ni+e 1rior to t(e

ee)tiit8 o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe. T(e Co3rt in Niñal re)o5ni+e t(*t t(e *114i)*;4e 4*7

to eter9ine t(e *4iit8 o2 t(e t7o 9*rri*5e/ ino4e t(erein i/ t(e Cii4 Coe,

7(i)( 7*/ t(e 4*7 in ee)t *t t(e ti9e o2 t(eir )e4e;r*tion. %"K @(*t 7e (*e ;e2ore

3/ ;e4on5/ to * ierent 9i4ie3, i.e., t(e 9*rri*5e /o35(t to ;e e)4*re oi 7*/

entere into 3rin5 t(e ee)tiit8 o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe. A/ )*n ;e 54e*ne 2ro9 t(e

2*)t/, 1etitioner>/ 9*rri*5e to E34o5io 7*/ )e4e;r*te in %''$.

T(e R34e on De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 Voi M*rri*5e/ *n Ann349ent

o2 Voi*;4e M*rri*5e/ */ )ont*ine in A.M. No. '%--'-SC i/ e<14i)it in it/ /)o1e, to

7it

Se)tion . Scope. – T(i/ R34e /(*44 5oern 1etition/ 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8 o2 oi 9*rri*5e/ *n *nn349ent o2 oi*;4e 9*rri*5e/ %#* 'h F"(!0 Co o& 'h Ph(!(++(#).

T(e R34e/ o2 Co3rt /(*44 *1148 /3114etori48. E91(*/i/ /3114ie.0

T(e )*te5ori)*4 4*n53*5e o2 A.M. No. '%--'-SC 4e*e/ no roo9 2oro3;t. T(e )oer*5e e<ten/ on48 to t(o/e 9*rri*5e/ entere into 3rin5 t(e

ee)tiit8 o2 t(e F*9i48 Coe 7(i)( too= ee)t on " A353/t &&.%$K

Moreoer, A.M. No. '%--'-SC too= ee)t on M*r)( %''", 2o44o7in5 it/

13;4i)*tion in * ne7/1*1er o2 5ener*4 )ir)34*tion. T(3/, )ontr*r8 to t(e o1inion o2







t(e RTC, t(ere i/ no nee to re)on)i4e t(e 1roi/ion/ o2 A.M. No. '%--'-SC 7it(

t(e r34in5 in Niñal, ;e)*3/e t(e8 *r8 in /)o1e *n *114i)*tion. A/ (*/ ;een

e91(*/i+e, A.M. No. '%--'-SC )oer/ 9*rri*5e/ 3ner t(e F*9i48 Coe o2

t(e P(i4i11ine/, *n i/ 1ro/1e)tie in it/ *114i)*tion. T(e 9*rri*5e o2 1etitioner to

E34o5io 7*/ )e4e;r*te on %# A353/t %''$, *n it /:3*re48 2*44/ 7it(in t(e *9;it o2

A.M. No. '%--'-SC.

Hen)e, in re/o4in5 t(e i//3e ;e2ore 3/, 7e re/ort to Se)tion %*0 o2 A.M. No.

'%--'-SC, 7(i)( 1roie/

Se)tion %. Petition for declaration of asolute nullity of void marriages. –

*0 !"o may #le. – A +'('(o# &o* /!"*"'(o# o& ")o!%'#%!!('0 o& o( "**("$ "0 2! )o!!0 0 'h h%)"# o*'h (&. n0 E91(*/i/ /3114ie.0

T(ere i/ no *9;i53it8 in t(e R34e. Asolute sententil e$positore non

indiget. @(en t(e 4*n53*5e o2 t(e 4*7 i/ )4e*r, no e<14*n*tion o2 it i/

re:3ire. S/'(o# "8 o& A.M. No. 9-11-19-SC, ":) (' 'h )o! *($h' o&

'h h%)"# o* 'h (& 'o 2! " +'('(o# &o* /!"*"'(o# o& ")o!%' #%!!('0

o& o( "**("$.

T(e R*tion*4e o2 t(e R34e/ on Ann349ent o2 Voi*;4e M*rri*5e/ *n

De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 Voi M*rri*5e/, Le5*4 Se1*r*tion *n Proi/ion*4

Orer/ e<14i)*te/ on Se)tion %*0 in t(e 2o44o7in5 9*nner, vi%

. On48 *n *55riee or in3re /1o3/e 9*8 64e 1etition/ 2or

*nn349ent o2 oi*;4e 9*rri*5e/ *n e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8 o2 oi 9*rri*5e/. S%/h +'('(o#) /"##o' 2! 0 'h/o+%!)o*0 o* (#')'"' h(*) o& 'h )+o%)) o* 0 'h

S'"'. Se)tion % Se)tion ", 1*r*5r*1( *K

O#!0 "# "$$*( o* (#;%* )+o%) "0 2! " +'('(o#

&o* "##%!#' o& o("! "**("$) o* /!"*"'(o# o& ")o!%'#%!!('0 o& o( "**("$). S%/h +'('(o# /"##o' 2! 0/o+%!)o*0 o* (#')'"' h(*) o& 'h )+o%)) o* 0 'hS'"'. Th Co('' () o& 'h !(& 'h"' 'h0 o #o' h" "!$"! *($h' 'o 2! 'h +'('(o#. Co+%!)o*0 o* (#')'"' h(*)



h" o#!0 (#/ho"' *($h') +*(o* 'o 'h "'h o& 'h(*+*/))o*, "# h#/ /"# o#!0 %)'(o# 'h "!(('0 o& 'h"**("$ o& 'h )+o%)) %+o# 'h "'h o& " )+o%) (# "+*o/(#$ &o* 'h )''!#' o& 'h )'"' o& 'h /"))+o%) 2! (# 'h *$%!"* /o%*'). On t(e ot(er (*n, t(e )on)erno2 t(e St*te i/ to 1re/ere 9*rri*5e *n not to /ee= it/ i//o43tion.%K E91(*/i/ /3114ie.0

Re/1onent/ )4e*r48 (*e no )*3/e o2 *)tion ;e2ore t(e )o3rt a

&uo. Nonet(e4e//, *44 i/ not 4o/t 2or re/1onent/. @(i4e A.M. No. '%--'-SC

e)4*re/ t(*t * 1etition 2or e)4*r*tion o2 *;/o43te n344it8 o2 oi 9*rri*5e 9*8 ;e

64e /o4e48 ;8 t(e (3/;*n or t(e 7i2e, it oe/ not 9e*n t(*t t(e )o9134/or8 or

inte/t*te (eir/ *re *4re*8 7it(o3t *n8 re)o3r/e 3ner t(e 4*7. T(e8 )*n /ti44

1rote)t t(eir /3))e//ion*4 ri5(t, 2or, */ /t*te in t(e R*tion*4e o2 t(e R34e/ on

Ann349ent o2 Voi*;4e M*rri*5e/ *n De)4*r*tion o2 A;/o43te N344it8 o2 Voi

M*rri*5e/, Le5*4 Se1*r*tion *n Proi/ion*4 Orer/, )o9134/or8 or inte/t*te (eir/

)*n /ti44 :3e/tion t(e *4iit8 o2 t(e 9*rri*5e o2 t(e /1o3/e/, not in * 1ro)eein5 2or

e)4*r*tion o2 n344it8, ;3t 31on t(e e*t( o2 * /1o3/e in * 1ro)eein5 2or t(e

/ett4e9ent o2 t(e e/t*te o2 t(e e)e*/e /1o3/e 64e in t(e re534*r )o3rt/.

<HEREFORE, t(e Petition i/ GRANTED. Cii4 C*/e No. II-$'! 64e ;e2ore

t(e Re5ion*4 Tri*4 Co3rt o2 A1*rri, C*5*8*n, Br*n)( #, i/ ORDERED

DISMISSED 7it(o3t 1re3i)e to )(*44en5in5 t(e *4iit8 o2 t(e 9*rri*5e o2 Lo4it* D.

Enri)o to E34o5io B. Mein*)e4i in * 1ro)eein5 2or t(e /ett4e9ent o2 t(e e/t*te o2

t(e 4*tter. No )o/t/.

SO ORDERED.



#2 lolita d. enrico, petitioner, v. heirs of sps. eulogio

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