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AAA vs. BBB

AAA,[*] PETITIONER, V. BBB,[*] RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 212448 | 2018-01-11

D E C I S I O N
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
May Philippine courts exercise jurisdiction over an offense constituting psychological violence under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9262,[1] otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004, committed through marital infidelity, when the alleged illicit relationship occurred or is occurring outside the country?
 
The above question is addressed to this Court in the present Petition[2] for the issuance of a writ of certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, to nullify the Resolutions dated February 24, 2014[3] and May 2, 2014[4] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of...