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Marriage doesn’t grant spouse bank access
A LandBank branch manager testified that marriage alone does not make a spouse a joint account holder, authorized signatory or automatic recipient of bank…
Marriage does not make spouse joint account holder: Duterte defense
Marriage does not grant automatic access to a spouse's bank account, as clarified during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. A LandBank manager…
No first marriage license, no bigamy
One of the essential elements of bigamy is a prior valid marriage. If the supposed first marriage was void ab initio, it is nonexistent from the beginning.
SC convicts cop for psychological violence over withdrawn marriage license
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of a police officer for psychological violence after he secretly withdrew a marriage license application with his…
SC acquits woman of bigamy, says void marriage may be raised as defense
The Supreme Court acquitted Ma. Fe Imelda Lapira of bigamy after ruling that a void marriage may be raised as a defense even without a prior judicial…
Nullified marriage
A Supreme Court ruling explains when a marriage may be declared void due to a false Affidavit of Cohabitation, highlighting the five-year continuous and…
Melai Cantiveros reveals how a six-month separation strengthened her marriage
Melai Cantiveros revealed that she and husband Jason Francisco quietly separated for six months before reconciling, saying the experience strengthened their…
Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff deny split rumors amid marriage speculation
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff are shutting down split rumors, with the actress’s rep calling reports of a rocky marriage “categorically untrue.” As…
Honoring historic grounds: Plazas, Bangsamoro heritage included in newly released rules on enhanced Philippine heritage law
The newly released Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 11961 strengthen the protection of Philippine heritage sites — including plazas,…
Philippine firms must brace for cross-border data privacy rules, says DivinaLaw expert
Atty. Jay-r Ipac urges local businesses to align with global standards at cybersecurity summit
Hong Kong’s top court to rule on same-sex marriage
Hong Kong’s top court to rule on same-sex marriage