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Republic of the Philippines vs. Jose A. Dayot

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus JOSE A. DAYOT, Respondent. FELISA TECSON-DAYOT, Petitioner, v. JOSE A. DAYOT, Respondent.

G.R. No. 175581 and G.R. No. 179474 | 2008-03-28

D E C I S I O N

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

Before us are two consolidated petitions. G.R. No. 175581 and G.R. No. 179474 are Petitions for Review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by the Republic of the Philippines and Felisa Tecson-Dayot (Felisa), respectively, both challenging the Amended Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals, dated 7 November 2006, in CA-G.R. CV No. 68759, which declared the marriage between Jose Dayot (Jose) and Felisa void ab initio.

The records disclose that on 24 November 1986, Jose and Felisa were married at the Pasay City Hall. The marriage was solemnized by Rev. Tomas V. Atienza.[2] In lieu of a marriage license, Jose...