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Halili vs. Santos-Halili and the Republic of the Philippines

LESTER BENJAMIN S. HALILI, Petitioner, versus CHONA M. SANTOS-HALILI and THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 165424 | 2008-04-16

R E S O L U T I O N


CORONA, J.:

This petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeks to set aside the January 26, 2004 decision[1] and September 24, 2004 resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 60010.

Petitioner Lester Benjamin S. Halili and respondent Chona M. Santos-Halili[3] were only 21 and 19 years of age, respectively, when they got married on July 4, 1995 at the City Hall of Manila. After the wedding, they continued to live with their respective parents and never lived together but maintained the relationship nonetheless.

A year after, the couple started bickering constantly. Petitioner...