[Solved] A, an American citizen married B, a Filipina in the Philippines. A obtained a decree of divorce against B capacitating him to remarry under USA law. Can B remarry?

Q.	A, an American citizen married B, a Filipina in the Philippines. A obtained a decree of divorce against B capacitating him to remarry under USA law. Can B remarry?
A.	B can get married right away after the decree has become final and executory.
B.	B cannot get married because from the point of view of Philippine Law, he is still married.
C.	B can get married provided that she goes to court and proves the decree of divorce as a fact according to the rules of evidence.
D.	B can get married because the divorce decree being valid in the USA is valid in the Philippines to be fair to B.
Answer» C. B can get married provided that she goes to court and proves the decree of divorce as a fact according to the rules of evidence.

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