Edward Kenneth Ngo Te (petitioner) and Rowena Ong Gutierrez Yu-Te…
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Edward Kenneth Ngo Te (petitioner) and Rowena Ong Gutierrez Yu-Te (respondent) met in January 1996 while studying in college. In March 1996, after barely three months of courtship and bonding over mutual family grievances, Rowena persuaded a reluctant Edward to elope to Cebu. After running out of money, they returned to Manila, where Rowena threatened suicide and blackmail to force Edward to marry her. On April 23, 1996, Rowena's uncle brought the young couple (Edward was 25, Rowena was 20) before a court in Valenzuela to marry without a marriage license. Following the wedding, Edward was kept under virtual captivity at her uncle's house, guarded by armed relatives. In June 1996, after Edward managed to escape to his parents' home, Rowena refused his offer to live with his parents and demanded that he obtain his inheritance so they could live independently. When Edward informed her he was disinherited and jobless, Rowena agreed that they live separate lives. Their entire relationship-from courtship to separation-lasted barely six months. In 2000, Edward petitioned for the nullity of their marriage under Article 36 of the Family Code. A clinical psychologist evaluated the case based on tests and background data, concluding that both parties were psychologically incapacitated: Edward suffered from a Dependent Personality Disorder (making him vulnerable, gullible, weak-willed, and dependent on others' dictates), while Rowena suffered from a severe, pre-existing Narcissistic and Antisocial Personality Disorder (making her aggressive, exploitative, manipulative, and devoid of remorse). The RTC declared the marriage void ab initio due to both parties' psychological incapacity. The Court of Appeals reversed the RTC, holding that Rowena was not personally examined by the psychologist and that the strict guidelines set in Republic v. CA and Molina were not satisfied. Animated cartoon with smooth animation, in exactly the style described above; when no style is described, a vibrant, colourful cartoon.
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