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Republic vs. Court of Appeals & Molina [SEPARATE OPINION, ROMERO, J.]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and RORIDEL OLAVIANO MOLINA, respondents. [ SEPARATE OPINION ROMERO, J. ]

G.R. No. 108763 | 1997-02-13

SEPARATE OPINION
 
ROMERO, J., concurring: 
 
The majority opinion, overturning that of the Court of Appeals which affirmed the Regional Trial Court ruling, upheld petitioner Solicitor General's position that "opposing and conflicting personalities" is not equivalent to psychological incapacity, for the latter "is not simply the neglect by the parties to the marriage of their responsibilities and duties, but a defect in their psychological nature which renders them incapable of performing such marital responsibilities and duties." 
 
In the present case, the alleged personality traits of Reynaldo,...