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04/07/2026

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02/07/2026

The (SC) has ruled that a husband and wife’s mutual desire to end their marriage, by itself, is not enough to prove collusion in a petition for declaration of nullity of marriage. A lack of objection is not the same as collusion.

In a Decision written by Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, the SC’s Third Division ruled that there was no collusion between the spouses in a petition to declare their marriage void. “Collusion” means that the spouses secretly agreed to fake or misrepresent facts in order to nullify their marriage.

The SC voided the marriage due to the husband’s psychological incapacity.

The wife filed the petition before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) alleging that her husband was unable to fulfill his marital duties because of continued physical, psychological, and economic abuse, which she said began even before their marriage.

When the husband did not file his answer to the petition, the RTC directed the Provincial Prosecutor to investigate possible collusion between the spouses. The Associate Provincial Prosecutor reported that there was no collusion.

During trial, the wife presented several witnesses while the husband presented none. He also did not oppose the petition.

Despite this, the RTC dismissed the case, ruling that the evidence did not sufficiently prove psychological incapacity.

The RTC pointed out that the husband’s father admitted discussing his testimony with his son, and that the husband was willing to have the marriage dissolved.

Explaining that collusion is a secret agreement to defraud or obtain something illegal, the SC noted that although the RTC observed suspicious circumstances, these did not clearly prove that the spouses conspired to fake grounds to nullify their marriage.

The SC emphasized that a mutual desire to end the marriage does not automatically mean collusion. A spouse’s agreement or lack of objection is not the same as a secret scheme to mislead the court.

Without proof that the spouses faked evidence or suppressed valid defenses, collusion cannot be established.

It added that the husband’s failure to file an answer or present evidence does not, by itself, prove collusion.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=168319.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=165664.

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27/06/2026

Another set of titles delivered. Thank you for your trust, clients! 💕

13/06/2026

11/05/2026

Bago bumili ng lupa, mas mabuting kumuha muna ng electronic copy ng titulo mula sa Registry of Deeds.

Makakatulong ito upang masigurong tunay ang titulo at malinis ang record ng property bago ituloy ang transaksyon.

In, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐯. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬, 𝐆.𝐑. 𝐍𝐨. 𝟐𝟓𝟒𝟎𝟒𝟔, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, the Supreme Court affirmed the rulings of the lower courts declaring the sale and subsequent transfers of two parcels of land in Sta. Teresita, Angeles City, null and void. The properties were originally owned by Spouses Narciso and Ofelia Ferreras, who died in 2005 and 1992, respectively. Despite their passing, a Deed of Absolute Sale dated 2009 was allegedly executed in favor of Carina Pinpin, who then sold the properties to Spouses Orencio and Eloisa Manalese and their son, Aries, in 2010. The petitioners argued they were innocent purchasers for value, citing clean titles and lack of visible claims.

Nonetheless, the Court found that they failed to exercise the required level of diligence, especially in light of the obvious impossibility of a valid sale executed by deceased persons. The Court held that the petitioners were not buyers in good faith and upheld the annulment of their titles.

09/05/2026

Today, our clients successfully received their title, marking another completed transaction.
Thank you, for your trust in our service.

For any inquiries regarding the transfer of land titles, feel free to message us or visit us at ATLAS Law Office, Tuguegarao City from Monday to Thursday, or at Mansion Law Office, Lasam every Friday and Saturday.

21/04/2026

Mission accomplished! 🎉 Our client has successfully received their title today. Thank you, Ma’am for trusting us with your transaction.

If you need assistance in transferring your property into your name and other legal processes, don’t hesitate to message us.