Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURTNational Capital Judicial

RegionSan Juan CityBranch ______

BENJO C. BERNARDO
,Petitioner,- V e r s u s -
C i v i l C a s e
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_ _ _ _ F o r : D e c l a r a t i o n o f N u l l i t y o f Mar
riage
GRETCHEN B. GENOVEZA-BERNARDO,
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PETITION
C O M E S N O W p e t i t i o n e r , b y t h e u n d e r s i g n e d c o u n s e l a n d unto
this Honorable Court, most respectfully alleges:1. Petitioner is of legal age,
Filipino citizen and a resident
of 1 4 3 A r g o n n e S t . , S a n J u a n C i t y w h i l e r e s p o n d e n
t i s likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of
91 Tripoli St. cor. London St. Project 8, Quezon City, whereshe may be served
with summons, orders and other legalprocesses of this Honorable
Court;2 . P e t i t i o n e r a n d r e s p o n d e n t a r e h u s b a n d a n d w i f e ,
h a v i n g b e e n l e g a l l y m a r r i e d o n D e c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 0 2 a t S t o N i n o Parish
Shrine, in Bago Bantay Quezon City, a copy of theirmarriage certificate is hereto
attached as Annex
“A”;3 . A c h i l d w a s b o r n i n w e d l o c k , B h e n j i e m i e n
Y a k o v G . Bernardo, aged 6 years old, a copy of his Certificate
o f Live Birth is hereto attached as Annex
“B”;4 . I n r e t r o s p e c t p e t i t i o n e r a n d r e s p o n d e n t w e r e c h i l d h o o d friend
s, growing up in the same neighborhood in Project 8and were even schoolmates
at St. Patrick School in highs c h o o l . B a c k t h e n , p e t i t i o n e r h a d a
g i r l f r i e n d , C r i s t i n a , who was respondent’s friend as well. After he and
Cristinab r o k e u p , h e l i v e d i n w i t h a n o t h e r g i r l f r i e n d , w h o m
h e found out was married. Frustrated, he returned to
h i s p a r e n t s ’ h o m e a n d m e t r e s p o n d e n t a g a i n a f t e r a l o n g whil
e. This time, they were already college graduates andwere both scouting for
employment. But as it was difficultt o g e t a n o f f i c e j o b t h e n , t h e y
d e c i d e d t o b e b u s i n e s s partners by putting up a small food cart
business sellingfish balls.