Three years after marriage, wife learned that husband is afflicted with STD. Apparently, he has been afflicted even before the marriage but concealed such fact. An action for annulment may be filed by the wife.

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• Marvin was married to Charina on February 14, 1990. Charina gave birth to a baby girl she named Noreen. Due to irreconcilable differences, Marvin left the conjugal dwelling. Charina, on the other hand fell in love with David and they decided to live together as husband and wife on May 12, 1992. Six (6) years after or on September 8, 1998, Marvin died in an accident. Free at last, Charina and David decided to get married on February 14, 2000 executing an affidavit that they have been living together as husband and wife for more than five (5) years. The marriage took place but the solemnizing officer failed to execute an affidavit that he ascertained the qualifications of the contracting parties. Two (2) years later, Charina died living a considerable amount of properties. Noreen, assisted by her grandparents, filed a petition questioning the validity of her marriage to David. If you were the judge, how will you decide on the petition?
• A & B lived together as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage. For a few months before his death, A was writing his autobiography and stated that he loved B so much and because of that, they decided to live together as husband and wife, but planned to marry. At the time he was writing his autobiography, B was pregnant and he stated in his autobiography that he was the father of the child inside the womb of B. He died without finishing it and failed to sign the same. Two (2) months thereafter, the child C, was born, hence, B sought to register the child under the name of A but the Local Civil Registrar refused, hence, she filed a suit for mandamus to compel the registrar to register the child under A’s name. She testified as narrated above; D, the father of A testified that during the lifetime of A he lived with B and she was pregnant at that time. E the brother of A likewise testified along the same line. Is the action of B correct?
• Magdalene and Shantung Company entered into a contract of agency before the consul general of the Philippines in Singapore. They stipulated that Magdalene shall be the administrator of the real properties of Shantung Company in the said country. By virtue of the said contract, Magdalene sold the 1 hectare land of Shantung Company located in Singapore to Mayhem Real Estate Corporation without any special power of attorney. The said contract of sale was executed before the vice consul of the Philippines in Singapore. Under the laws of Singapore, the sale of a real property by an agent without a special power of attorney is valid. Shantung Company filed a suit for the annulment of the contract of sale on the ground that Magdalene has no authority to sell the property. If you were the judge, which of the following courses of action should you take?
• Santos owes Maria P5 million. The debt is secured by a mortgaged on the house of Santos. No. 1 - If before the due date, the security is lost through no one’s fault, Maria can declare the debt due and demandable even before the original maturity date. No. 2 - If the house was burned up to 25% its value through the fault of Santos, the debt may be declared due by Maria even before the original maturity date but she cannot do so if the impairment was without the fault of Santos.
• Clark Kent, an American national, married Darna dela Cruz, a Filipino Citizen last March 8, 1992 with a valid marriage license. It appears that Clark Kent was issued a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage after the celebration of the marriage. The U.S. embassy claims that such marriage is void from the beginning. Is the contention of the U.S. embassy tenable?
• Excited over their impending marriage, the parties overlooked the expiration date of their marriage license but just the same the marriage was solemnized two days after its expiration date. The marriage is:
• A promised marriage to B, a gainfully employed girl. Before the marriage, they agreed that B would resign from the job, hence, a week before the date set for the wedding, B resigned, but A did not comply with the promise of marriage. B sued A for damages. Is A liable for damages?
• On March 3, 1995, wife delivered a child at which time the husband has been harboring the suspicion of her unfaithfulness. He has since been contemplating on impugning the legitimacy of the child until he met an accident and died on March 27, 1996. The legitimacy of the child may be impugned by:
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• X has a daughter Y. She left for Italy to look for a job and worked there for 10 years but continued to support Y who was left under the custody of A and B. They filed a petition for adoption but did not present evidence of consent of X contending that Y has been abandoned by X. How do you think the court will decide?