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Republic vs. Lynnette Cabantug-Baguio

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus LYNNETTE CABANTUG-BAGUIO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 171042 | 2008-06-30

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.:

From the Decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed that of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu, Branch 24 nullifying the marriage of respondent, Lynnette Cabantug-Baguio (Lynnette), to Martini Dico Baguio (Martini), the Republic through the Office of the Solicitor General filed the present petition for review.

Lynnette and Martini contracted marriage on August 12, 1997. Less than three years later or on October 12, 2000, Lynnette filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City a complaint[1] for declaration of nullity of marriage, docketed as Civil Case No. CEB 25700, on the ground of...