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Republic vs. Albios

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. LlBERTY D. ALBIOS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 198780 | 2013-10-16

THIRD DIVISION
DECISION
 
MENDOZA, J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the September 29, 2011 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA). in CA-G.R. CV No. 95414, which affirmed the April 25, 2008 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, Imus, Cavite (RTC). declaring the marriage of Daniel Lee Fringer (Fringer) and respondent Liberty Albios (Albios) as void from the beginning.
 
The Facts
 
On October 22, 2004, Fringer, an American citizen, and Albios were married before Judge Ofelia I. Calo of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 59, Mandaluyong City (MeTC), as evidenced by...