REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
MAKATI CITY BRANCH 143

JESSICA ALBA
Petitioner,
CIVIL CASE NO._________
FOR: Declaration of Nullity of Marriage

versus
MARCO DUENAS

Respondent.
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PETITION
PETITIONER, by counsel and to this Honorable Court most respectfully
state:

I.

PARTIES

Petitioner, JESSICA ALBA, is of legal age, married to the respondent but

separated in fact, and a resident of No. 123 Polaris St. Bel-Air, Makati City. She
may be served with summons and other court processes through her counsels
office address at Justice League Law Offices, 33rd Floor, Astoria Plaza, J. Escriva
Drive, Ortigas Business District, Pasig City;

Respondent, MARCO DUENAS, of legal age married to the Petitioner but

separated in fact, and a resident of No. 187 Cambridge Street, North Forbes,
Makati City, where he may be served with summons and other court processes;

II.
2.1

FACTS BEFORE THE MARRIAGE

Petitioner was born on November 24, 1975 to a conservative family who

are members of the Opus Dei;

2.2

Petitioner is currently employed as a Hotel Banquet Manager in a 5 star

hotel in Makati;

2.3

Petitioner has always been sheltered and quite naive;

2.4

Respondent on the other hand was born on April 17, 1970 to a pure
Chinese family;

2.5

Respondent took up his pre-med and medicine proper in UST;

2.6

During Respondents pre-med and medicine proper in UST, he had

undergone annual psychological evaluation with the Guidance Counselor.
A copy of the psychological evaluation from the Guidance Counselor is
hereby attached as Annex A;

2.7

During Respondents younger years he is used to attention because of his

appearance. He has always been close to girls because of his good looks
and said to be a ladies man. He has many girlfriends from the past and
up to present;

2.8

The parties met each other in Ponticello Bar in Makati sometime in the
year 2000 through common friends;

2.9

They dated secretly for almost two years after their meeting, this is
because Respondent did not want getting tied up to anybody. More so, he
did not want to get into any serious commitment with the Petitioner;

2.10

Respondent wants grandeur things in life. He always wants the best of

everything and will not settle for anything less;

2.11

Respondent has always been self-absorbed that he always put himself

first without taking into consideration the feelings of others. This is
manifested by the fact that even if his family never approved of Stella, he
did not care. He just do what he wants without regard to his family that is
why they got married without the approval of both their parents;

2.12

On June 21, 2002, the parties were married without the approval of both
their parents. A copy of the parties Marriage Contract is hereby attached
as Annex B;

III. FACTS DURING THE MARRIAGE

3.1

Because of Respondents grandiose style, they were given several

properties as wedding gifts, including a condo in Legaspi Village and a
parcel of land in Batangas. They have two cars and a bank account with
One Million in it;

3.2

The parties subsequently begot one child named Chloe, now 9 years old
and currently studying in Poveda. A copy of Chloe G. Duenas Birth
Certificate is hereby attached as Annex C;

3.3

They have different views on Sexual Intimacy which has caused a strain in
their relationship;

3.4

The parties marriage proved to be very frustrating for the Petitioner.

Respondents extreme lack of love and respect towards the petitioner
became more apparent; to state:
3.4.1 Respondent wants to experiment in bed despite the fact of knowing
that Jessica comes from a family who are members of the Opus Dei
and are very conservative. Thus, Petitioner was very offended with
Respondents experimentation. She finds it demeaning and
disgusting;
3.4.2 There were rumors of Respondents alleged infidelity involving a
young intern in his department in the hospital where he is a
resident of;

3.4.3 Rumors regarding Respondents infidelity is even more evidenced

by the fact that after having their first child, they never had sexual
relations for almost nine years now;
3.4.4 They started having frequent fights for over a year now and in the
heat of one of those quarrels, Respondent became violent and in
his anger, pushed the Petitioner, causing the latter to fall to the
ground and hit her head;
3.5

Saddened by the aforementioned circumstances, Petitioner focused more

on her career where she has started to spend more time at work and
afterwards, met with her friends who are either separated or are lesbians
to seek an advice from them on how to avoid getting separated with her
husband;

3.6

They sought marriage counseling but the problems of the couple remain
unresolved;

IV. FACTS AFTER THE MARRIAGE

4.1

Unknown to the Petitioner, however, Respondent was already suffering

from a psychological incapacity which has already existed at the time of
the celebration of their marriage but became manifested only later and
which was realized by Petitioner only after the solemnization of their
marriage.

4.2

Respondents Psychiatric diagnosis showed that he is suffering from

Personality Disorder labeled as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. A copy of
the Psychiatric Evaluation Results is hereby attached as Annex D;

4.3

Based on the Psychiatric Evaluation Result, the Personality Disorder of the

Respondent is serious, incurable and existed even prior to the parties
marriage.

PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered it is most respectfully moved and
prayed that this Honorable Court after due notice and hearing shall issue an
order declaring the marriage of the parties on June 21, 2002 NULL AND VOID.
Petitioner prays for such further relief that may be deemed just and
equitable under the premises.

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By:
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MCLE Compliance No. III-000123
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CC:
Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village,
Makati City, 1229

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, JESSICA G. ALBA, of legal age, Filipino, a resident of No. 123 Polaris
St. Bel-Air, Makati City, after having been sworn to in accordance with law do
hereby depose and state:
1.

That I am the petitioner in the above mentioned case;

2.

That I have caused the preparation of the amended petition and

read its content which are true and correct of my own personal
knowledge and based on the records on hand;

3.

That I have not commenced any other action, or proceeding

involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of
Appeals, or in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, and to
the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding has been
filed or is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or
Divisions thereof, or any other tribunal/agency. I undertake to
report the fact within five (5) days therefrom to the court or agency
wherein the origin pleading and sworn certification contemplated
therein have been filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand this 14th day of

March, 2012 at Makati City.

JESSICA G. ALBA

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 14th day of March, 2012

at Makati City; affiant exhibited her Community Tax Certificate No.
____________ issued on _____________ at ____________.

Doc. No. _____;

Page No. _____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 2011.