Jurisprudence

  • Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas (2010)

    CASE DETAILS Case Title Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas Citation G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010 Penned by Brion, J. 1. Background • Petitioner Gerbert R. Corpuz was a former Filipino citizen who acquired Canadian citizenship through naturalization on November 29, 2000.3 On January 18, 2005, Gerbert married respondent Daisylyn T. Sto. Tomas, a Filipina, in…

  • Tan-Andal v. Andal (2021)

    CASE DETAILS Case Title Tan-Andal v. Andal Citation G.R. No. 196359, 11 May 2021 Penned by Leonen, J. 1. Background • Mario Victor M. Andal (Mario) and Rosanna L. Tan (Rosanna) married on December 16, 1995 at the Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Poblacion, Makati City. On July 27, 1996, Rosanna gave birth to…

  • Clavecilla v. Clavecilla (2023)

    CASE DETAILS Case Title Clavecilla v. Clavecilla Citation G.R. No. 228127, 06 March 2023 Penned by Gesmundo, C.J. 1. Background • Petitioner [Fernando] and Marivic met through a common friend sometime in December 1986. Petitioner was a finance officer at the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while Marivic worked as a staff nurse at a…