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Matias vs. Republic Of The Philippines [DECISION]

ESTRELLITA TADEO-MATIAS, Petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, BERSAMIN, LEONEN, MARTIRES, and GESMUNDO, JJ

G.R. No. 230751 | 2018-04-25

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Baguio City
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
VELASCO, JR., J.:
 
This is an appeal1 assailing the Decision2 dated November 28, 2016 and Resolution3 dated March 20, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 129467.
 
The facts are as follows:
 
On April 10, 2012, petitioner Estrellita Tadco-Matias filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tarlac City a petition for the declaration of presumptive death of her husband, Wilfredo N. Matias (Wilfredo).4 The allegations of the petition read:
 
1. [Petitioner] is of legal age, married to [Wilfredo], Filipino and...