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Silvino A. Ligeralde Vs. May Ascension A. Patalinghug, et al.

SILVINO A. LIGERALDE, Petitioner, versus MAY ASCENSION A. PATALINGHUG and the REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents

G.R. No. 168796 | 2010-04-15

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This petition seeks to set aside the November 30, 2004 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) which reversed the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City (RTC) declaring the marriage between petitioner Silvino A. Ligeralde (Silvino) and private respondent May Ascension A. Patalinghug (May) null and void.

Silvino and May got married on October 3, 1984. They were blessed with four children. Silvino claimed that, during their marriage, he observed that May had several manifestations of a negative marital behavior. He described her as immature, irresponsible and carefree. Her infidelity,...