Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BOHOL

7th Judicial RegionBranch 3

City of Tagbilaran

EDWIN F. VENCILAO, Petitioner,

-versus- Civil Case No. 7942For: Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriage

GEMMA M. PALMA,Respondent.X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT

This is to certify that this Court rendered the Decision dated February 26, 2013, the dispositive part of which reads as follows:

“WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing disquisitions, the instant petition for declaration of absolute nullity of marriage is GRANTED on the ground of psychological incapacity on the part of respondent GEMMA M. PALMA. Accordingly, the marriage between petitioner EDWIN F. VENCILAO and respondent GEMMA M. PALMA that was solemnized on January 20, 2005 at the Office of the Mayor of Loon, Bohol and officiated by Municipal Mayor Cesar Tomas M. Lopez, MD., is hereby declared NULL AND VOID ab initio, in accordance with Article 36 of the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended.

Corollary thereto, the parties are restored to their single or unmarried status and their property relation is dissolved.

This Decision becomes final upon the expiration of the fifteen (15) days from notice to the parties. Entry of Judgment shall be made if no Motion for Reconsideration or New Trial or Appeal is filed by any of the parties, the Public Prosecutor or the Solicitor General within the said period.

Upon finality of this Decision, the Court shall forthwith issue the corresponding Decree if the parties have no properties. Otherwise, the Court shall observe the procedure prescribed in Section 21 of AM 02-11-10 SC.

The Decree of Nullity quoting the dispositive portion of the Decision (Sec. 22 AM 02-11-10 SC) shall be issued by the Court only after compliance with Articles 50 & 51 of the Family Code as

Civil Case 7942 Vencilao vs. Palma, Entry of Judgment

implemented under the Rules on Liquidation, Partition and Distribution of Property (Sections 19 & 21, AM 02-11-10 SC) in a situation where the parties have properties.

The Entry of Judgment of this Decision shall be registered in the Local Civil Registry of the Municipality of Loon, Bohol.

Let a copy of this Decision be furnished the parties, the counsel for the petitioner, the Office of the Solicitor General; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of the Province of Bohol; the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of the Municipality of Loon, Bohol; and the Office of the Civil Registrar General, at their respective addresses.

SO ORDERED.

Issued in chambers this 26th day of February, 2013 at Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.

Sgd. LEO MOISES LISON Presiding Judge”

and that the same has, on April 9, 2013, become final and executory.

Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, May 9, 2013.

ATTY. ANGIE U. LOGARTA Branch Clerk of Court

Copy Furnished:

Pros. Margie C. Tan - Alvaro Atty. Mark Elton C. GarrotePPO, Tagbilaran City Cebu City