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Almelor vs. The RTC of Las Pinas City

MANUEL G. ALMELOR, Petitioner, versus THE HON. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LAS PINAS CITY, BRANCH 254, and LEONIDA T. ALMELOR, Respondent.

G.R. No. 179620 | 2008-08-26

D E C I S I O N 

REYES, R.T., J.:

MARRIAGE, in its totality, involves the spouses' right to the community of their whole lives. It likewise involves a true intertwining of personalities.[1]

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) denying the petition for annulment of judgment and affirming in toto the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Las Piñas, Branch 254. The CA dismissed outright the Rule 47 petition for being the wrong remedy.

The Facts

Petitioner Manuel G. Almelor (Manuel) and respondent Leonida Trinidad (Leonida) were married on January 29, 1989 at the Manila...