Lavadia vs Heirs of Luna

G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014, Lavadia vs Heirs of Luna FACTS: Aty. Aty. Luna, a praccing lawyer up unl his deah, !arried "ugenia in #$%&. Their !arriage 'ego seven children which includes (regorio. The wo laer on separaed and e)ecued an Agree!en for Separaon and *ropery Setle!en. +n anuary -, #$&, Aty. Luna o'ained o'ained a divorce decree of his !arriage wih "ugenia fro! /o!inican 0epu'lic and on he sa!e day, day, he !arried Soledad Lavadia. A1er Aty. Aty. Luna2s deah in #$$&, his share in he condo!iniu! uni, his law 'oo3s and furniure were a3en over 'y (regorio, his son fro! he 4rs !arriage. The second wife hen 4led a co!plain on he clai! ha he properes were ac5uired 'y Aty. Aty. Luna and her during heir !arriage. 6SS7": 8heher or no he conenon of Soledad Lavadia is valid9 07L6(: o. The conenon of Soledad Lavadia is no considered valid since under *hilippine Laws, divorce decree 'eween Filipinos are no recogni;ed which !eans ha he 4rs !arriage 'eween Aty. Luna and "ugenia was no dissolved which !a3es her !arriage wih Aty. Luna as void a' inio. 6 n his case, he properes ac5uired is governed 'y he rules on cocien and co!peen could no warran relief in her favor. favor. Thus, he peon is denied. The su'?ec properes were awarded in favor of he heirs of Aty. Luna fro! his 4rs !arriage.