REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Regional Trial Court

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 78, QUEZON CITY
SOCIAL CASE STUDY
ROBERT ALLAN JOSEPH M. TANGI
-versusBERNADETTE M. TANGI
CIVIL CASE NO. Q-10-66310

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
PETITIONER
NAME
AGE
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
RELIGION
CIVIL STATUS
ED. ATTAINMENT
OCCUPATION
ADDRESS

: Robert Allan Joseph M. Tangi

: 34 years old
: March 7, 1976
: Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
: Catholic
: Married
: College Undergraduate
: Liaison
: 57 Howmart Road, Baesa, Quezon City
RESPONDENT

NAME
AGE
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
RELIGION
CIVIL STATUS
ED. ATTAINMENT
OCCUPATION
ADDRESS

: Bernadette Matienzo Tangi

: 38 years old
: March 24, 1974
: Kalayaan, Laguna
: Catholic
: Married
: Vocational Course
: Unemployed
: Road 1 Highway, Longos, Kalayaan, Laguna

PROBLEM PRESENTED
Petitioner and respondent have been married for 13 years but unable to establish
a wedded relationship since respondent had to leave for work abroad and would only
avail of a month long vacation. They spent limited time together during respondent her
stay in the country but shared half of the period with respondents family in Laguna. The
marriage turned bitter when the couple failed to meet the expectations of one another
and their inability to resolve their respective issues that resulted to their permanent
separation hense, the filing of the petition.

SOURCE AND CIRCUMTANCES OF REFERAL

The undersigned received a Court Order issued by Hon. Fernando T. Sagun, Jr.,
Presiding Judge of this Branch directing her to conduct Social Case Study Report in
relation to the above captioned case.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PETITIONER
Allan as petitioner Robert Allan Joseph Tangi prefers to be called is 36 years old
having been born on March 7, 1976 in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro. He is the eldest in a
brood of 4 composed of 3 boys and a girl. Allan disclosed that they were well provided
because his parents worked doubly hard to afford their needs. His family belongs in the
middle class type. His father was the Assistant Municipal Treasurer in their hometown
while his mother stayed home since their marriage to attend to the needs of the family.
His parents own agricultural lands. Allan characterized his father as responsible, good
provider and strict. Accordingly his father has a unique way of disciplining them as they
were allowed to reason out if they think they have done nothing wrong but should be
erring child failed to convince him, the latter would receive a great deal of scolding. His
father is a homebody and his only hobby/passion is fishing. Allan recounted being
tagged along by his father to go fishing after work. His mother was described as
industrious and a very doting mother. She made it a point to keep the house in order,
the meals were set on time and the childrens needs were monitored especially if it
concerns school.
Allan spent his childhood and early adolescent in their hometown. He graduated
Elementary and High School at Lubang Central School and Stella Maris School
respectively. He came to Manila after graduation to continue his studies in College and
stayed with his maternal aunt in San Juan. While attending school, Allan availed of part
time jobs to sustain his daily needs. He took B.S. in Electrical Communication
Engineering at the Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institue of Science and Technology
(EARIST) but failed to complete his last year in College after he decided to work full
time. He worked initially as crew with KFC but only on contractual basis. Before his
contract ends, Allan seemed lucky to gain work from other fastfood chains or
Department Store but when he was given broken schedule it affected his attendance in
school such that his interest in completing his degree became least of his priority.
Sometime he met wife Bernadette whom he married in 1998. He transferred at Sugi
Japanese restaurant as waiter until 2001. Allan lost his job and felt the influenced by
happy-go-lucky people and got hooked with drugs.
He got hooked to drugs and lived a miserable life following the demise of his father on
November 1, 2003 and his mother on June 5, 2004. The death if his of his parents abled
him to realized life he wasted. He picked up the broken pieces of his life, went to selfwithdrawal from drug. His determination to live life anew yielded positive result
according to petitioners siblings. He obtained regular job and earned the trust and
confidence of his employer and to date till working in the same company for more than a
decade.

RESPONDENT
Bernadette Matienzo Tangi or Badette as respondent is known to friends and
petitioners relative hails in Kalayaan, Laguna. She is 38 years old born on March 24,
1974 and the 3rd of four siblings composed of 3 girls and a boy. The undersigned met
respondent and her father for the first time in their residence at Longos, Kalayaan,
Laguna during the formers homevisit. The undersigned immediately introduced herself
and informed them of the purpose of her visit. Respondent showed annoyance hearing
the purpose of the visit while the father of respondent manifested irritation hearing
petitioners name. The atmosphere was seemingly filled with hostility such that the
intended thorough interview did not materialized but instead was conducted quite briefly
allowing the respondent and the father to air their side and share her piece with regard
the petition. Badette established her refusal to be part of the Court proceeding as she
wanted to move on. She averred that she thought the interview of the psychologist
during the early stage of the proceeding suffice to close the chapter of their lives as
couple. She kept her distance/association with petitioner after losing trust on him which
she refused to elaborate. She is contented with her life without him and now she is
happy with her two children such that she asked her little ones be spared. When asked
how she managed without going back to work, Badette disclosed the father of her
children ages 9 and 12 have been providing for all their needs. She begged not to be
dragged in the case because it is doing her family harm and wanted so asked for an
apology and explained she was only duty bound to conduct her study. She wished her
well and her children as well. Respondents father likewise expressed his
disappointment with petitioner having the nerve to go their place. He was mad at him for
not bring his daughters misery and destroying her peace with his appearance during
the undersigneds visit. The old man did swear that their path must not cross again such
that the place with so much tension. The undersigned had to make an apology for
having caused them discomfort.

MARITAL RELATIONSHIP
Allan and Badette met in the workplace at Saisaki during the first quarter of 1997.
He was a contractual while she was already a regular employee. They became
acquainted and together with close co-employees They go out more frequently.
Petitioner recounted that on September 27, 1997 they became boyfriend/girlfriends. It
was also during this period when Allans work application for Dubai was granted but
opted to stay because, he was very much high on his relationship with respondent.
However, it was quite late when he learned of Bernadettes pending application for work
also in Dubai.
Bernadette and Allan met in Saisaki restaurant where both were employed as
regular and contractual respectively. They belong to a group in the office and they go
out quite often. Their constant meeting developed their fascination that paved way to
their intimate relationship until they became officially boyfriend and girlfriend in 1998
shortly before Bernadette left for Dubai to work. They agreed that should they remain
steadies during the latter stint abroad, they will get married

Since she gets back. Bernadette availed of her first vacation after a year work in Dubai
Duty Free Shop.
They got married on November 15, 1999 in a civil rite and after a brief
honeymoon, she went back to Dubai but as promised goes home one month every year
to have their private moments. Accordingly the marriage was kept secret from her family
initially such that when she comes home, her month long vacation was split into two to
enable Bernadette to spend time with her family in Laguna. During Bernadettes
vacation in February 2002 that was able to gather her strength to tell her parents about
their marriage and that left the latter dumbfounded but eventually accepted them and
allowed them to sleep together such that things went smooth thereafter.
Allan was able to find an employment after being jobless for quite a longtime and
wanted to share the good news and called his wife first. He recounted the pain and his
astonishment hearing a mans voice on the line who introduced himself as respondents
live-in partner in Dubai. She confronted her and in January 2003 instead of receiving an
explanation from his wife a letter telling him to bring her belongings to her parents in
Laguna was received by Allan and out of rage, petitioner opted to sell those and Allan
turned to drugs if only to find temporary relief and he never saw his wife again.
Petitioner and respondent never had a child. The last news he received about
Bernadette was she already have children.
HOME AND ECONOMIC CONDITION
Petitioner is staying in his workplace where a dorm type room for worker is being
provided by the company during weekdays. He joins his brothers in the Cavite on
weekends and holidays currently.
CLEARANCES
Robert Allan Joseph Tangi submitted clearance certificate issued by the National
Bureau of Investigation on June 8, 2012 stated thereto that he has no record on file.
Petitioner likewise presented Clearance certificate issued by the Department of
Justice Office of the City Prosecutor; the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro Manila Office
of the Clerk of Court and the Regional Trial Court Office of the Clerk of Court all in
Quezon City and showing that there was no criminal complaint filed against him.
CHARACTER REFERENCES
The following persons listed below who have known petitioner for many years,
penned letter of commendation and shared significant information is support to his
petition.
1. Norman Nuguit
- a neighbor and a family friend
B 26 L 7 Rosewood Village saw Allan cope with depression
Niog II, Bacvoor Cavity
and surviving & living life anew

2. Sharika O. Cabalinan
97 Howmart Road,
Balinatwak, Quezon City

- a co-worker for 6 years & cha 0

racterized Allan as diligent,
responsible & an honest person

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Petitioner and respondent met in their work place and enjoyed
the each others company together with some co-workers- an
engagement normally shared by people in group for pleasure. They were
young then and aggressive and a short period became intimately
involved. They got married hastily making advantage of respondents
month long vacation in the Philippines.
The parties had lived separate lives even after the marriage
because respondent had to go back abroad where she obtained
employment. Her yearly short visit was the time they share time
together but not exclusively because respondent had to share her time
with her family who are not aware of the marriage. Petitioner and
respondent did not have the opportunity to get to know each other
better such that addressing their concern or issued with each other
became insignificant worse resentment is likely to occur if they failed to
understand each ones point.
Seeing the situation of both parties petitioner picking up the
broken pieces of his life after drugs and depression and now looking
forward to obtaining peace and the dissolution of his marriage was a
vital step he would like to undertake while respondent is living her life
with her children from another relationship and taking petitioner out of
her life would give her solace. They have no commons child and their
current situation as they live separate lives enabled them to liberate
themselves such that reconciliation is deemed impractical.
RECOMMENDATION
Respectfully submitted for the information and guidance of the
Honorable Court.
Prepared and submitted by
EMMA DE LEON ESTRADA LOPEZ
Court Social Worker

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANH 78
Quezon City

Petitioner,
-versus-

Civil Case No. Q-10-66310

For: Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
Respondent,

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DECISION
This is a petition for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage filed by
petitioner Robert Allan Jose M. Tangi against respondent Bernadette M.
Tangi, praying that his marriage with respondent be declared null and void
ab initio pursuant to the provisions of Article 36 of the Family Code of the
Philippines.
THE FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The instant petition was filed on January 15, 2010 and was initially
raffled to Branch 225, Quezon City on January 18, 2010.
Petitioner
is a Filipino Citizen and
residing at No. 57 Howmart Road, Baesa, Quezon City, Metro Manila while
respondent Bernadette M. tangi is likewise a Filipino Citizen, residing at
Road 1, Highway, Longos, Kalayaan, Laguna.
On February 12, 2010, Branch 225 issued an Order for the service of
summons and a copy of the petition. Summons was accordingly issued and
served to respondent as per Officers Return of Summons filed by Mr.
Arnel P. Dela Cruz, process Server of RTC OCC Santa Cruz, Laguna stating
therein that the original copy of summons was duly served to herein
respondent.
When respondent failed to file any responsive pleading within the
period provided by law, Branch 225 issued an order dated may 26, 2010
directing CP Ray Gilberto Espinosa to conduct and investigation to

Determine whether collusion exists between parties and to submit his report
within thirty (30) days from the receipt thereof. He was likewise directed to
appear for the State and ensure that the avidence presented is not fabricated
or suppressed.
On September 15, 2010, ACP Ray Gilberto J. Espinosa filed a
Collusion Report statingthat he conducted collusion investigation on
August 13 and 27, 2010 and found no cogent reason to believe that there is
collusion between the parties. He further recommended that the cease be included in
the courts calendar for trial.
Thus, pursuant to Section 9 (3) of A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC, the case
was set for Pre-trial Conference on November 19, 2010 at exactly 8:30 in the
morning. On said date, however, the public prosecutor was indisposed.
Thus, case was reset again to February 11, 2011 at 2:00 oclock in the
afternoon. The case was further reset to May 27, 2011 at 2:00 oclock in the
afternoon because there was no return yet on the notice sent to parties. On
said date, however, case was ordered reset to August 12, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
considering that the Presiding Judge was attending a seminar.
On November 28, 2011, an Order was issued by Hon. Maria Elisa
Sempio Diy stating that RTC Branch 225 was converted into a regular court
pursuant to A.M. No. 04-8-456 RTC dated October 4, 2011. Thus case was
forwarded to the Office of the Clerk of Court and eventually re-raffled to this court.
During the pre-trial conference, petitioner caused the marking of
several documents to prove his case. Petitioner will present himself, the
Social Worker and an expert witness while the government reserved the
presentation of witnesses during the course of trial. The issue to be
resolved is whether or not the marriage of petitioner and respondent should
be declared void ab initio on the ground that respondent is psychologically
incapacitated to comply with her essential marital obligations.
THE PETITIONERS EVIDENCE
,36 years old, married and
A resident of No. 57 Howmart Road, Baesa, Quezon City, is the petitioner in
this case.
Petitioner met respondent sometime in 1997 at Triple V (Saisaki)
Restaurant located at 4th floor, Mega Mall Building, EDSA, Quezon City
where they were both working. Petitioner was a mere contractual employee
while respondent was then regular.

They had a mutual understanding and became sweethearts sometime

in September of same year. He was introduced by respondent to her parents
as her boyfriend.
Their relationship became very intimate. Respondent would stay in
his rented apartment and sleep with him overnight. They lived as common
law husband and wife until the latter was accepted as saleslady in Dubai
Duty Free Shop.
In October 1999, respondent came back for a one month vacation and
asked him to marry her. They eventually got married on November 15,
1999. Respondent immediately returned to Dubai five (5) days after the
celebration of their marriage.
In 2001, petitioner lost his job because his company has to cut
expenses. H e relied heavily on respondent for his daily subsistence and
support but he got depressed and became a drug dependent for sometime.
But then, he would still regularly call and write respondent until he met
another woman and have an extra marital affair with her.
Eventually, he finally realized his shortcomings and wanted to come
clean. He stayed away from the influence of his friends and moved in the
house of his aunt in Antipolo City.
In one of respondents visit in the Philippines, they finally informed
her parents that they were already married. Respondents family then
allowed them to sleep together in her house in Laguna.
He was feeling so happy at that time but his jubilation was cut short
because respondent told him about a certain
, a married man,
who was allegedly courting her in Dubai. To calm him, respondent assured
him that she has not accepted Olivers advances. Thereafter, respondent
returned to Dubai.
Until one day, when petitioner called respondent, he was surprised
when a man picked up his call. The man on the other line informed him that
he and respondent were living together in Dubai since October 2002.
It as very painful to petitioner and at some point he was in denial
Until sometime in January 2003, he received a letter from respondent telling
Him that he should bring back her computer, TV set and mini components to
Her parents in Laguna. Hurt and depressed, he sold all respondents
Belongings and took drugs again.

When petitioners parents, especially his mother died in 2004, he

realized that he has no future in taking illegal drugs. He found employment
with Multi-Box, Inc. where he works until the present.
On the other hand, respondent now have two (2) children with her
other man.
, 61 years old, Filipino, married and
with office and postal address at no. 31-I Monte de Piedad Street, Cubao,
Quezon City, is the second dwitness for the petitioner and was presented as an
expert witness.
Based on her judicial affidavbit which was adopted as her directtestimony, Ms. Sumague substantially testified that:
She first interviewed petitioner when the latter came to her office on
September 27, 2009. She then administered a battery of psychological tests
and interviews upon petitioner. To get the whole story, she even went to
respondents residence in Kalayaan, Laguna. Initially, she was able to
interview respondents sister, Zorayda M. San Gabriel and respondents
father, Rene Matienzo as respondent was then out somewhere. When she
went back to Kalayaan, laguna in October 2009, she found respondent in
her parents residence. Respondent admitted to here that she already have
children with a married man named Oliver Enrile whom she started
cohabiting sometime in October 2002.
Based on her findings, she found respondent to be suffering from
narcissistic personality disorder with underlying antisocial traits which is so
grave, deeply rooted and incurable since respondent would not admit or
recognize her illness which seems to be ingrained in respondent even before
marrying herein petitioner. On the other hand, she found petitioner suffering
from inadequate personality disorder as manifested by the latters lack of
energy to deal with his problems and failure to find solution. The latter
would rather escape his problems through drinking or smoking. However,
she claimed that petitioners disorder could be treated if petitioner is willing
to undergo behavioral and cognitive therapy.
Her findings and assessment was reduced into writing and
Denominated as Psychological Report. The said report was submitted and
Identified in open Court by herein expert witness and thereafter marked as petitioners
Exhibit B
The report contas, among others, the following:

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Conclusions and Recommendations:
Right at the start, the marriage beteen subject
Was DOOMED TOFAIL. It was
a marriage only in paper as subject has remained alone after the wedding and
his wife did not change her civil status and chose to retain her maiden name.
They are only married when doing the sexual act in bed and afterwards, they
become two separate people indulging in their own activities. There WAS
NEVER A UNION OF MIND AND HEARTS WHICH MARRIAGE OF
LOVE IS ALL ABOUT. Allan being DEPENDENT, has been subordinating
his own needs to those of Bernadette as it was she who decided when and
how they should get married. He was afraid of being blamed for anything.
Bernadette for herself is so narcissistic and antisocial that just as it was in her
own family; her needs and wants come first. While outwardly, she supported
Allans needs when the latter become jobless, she saw to it that her own needs
are fulfilled by cohabiting with another. WORSE, she has made people
believe that Allan was guilty of squandering her money when in reality, she
has used her resources in giving birth to her daughter and son. Instead of
trying to resolve their conflicts, THEY HAVE GONE THEIR OWN
SEPARATE WAYS. They have BOTH FAILED TO FULFILL THE
ESSENTIAL OBLIGATIONS OF MARRIAGE such as love, trust, respect,
emotion and spiritual support, fidelity and commitment. Allan, in his
inadequacy simply turned away from his wife instead of communicating.
Bernadette, on the other hand has chosen to live with another man telling lies
here and there and to avoid blame consequently making another people suffer
for her mistakes. HER NARCISSISTICE PERSONALITY DISORDER with
underlying antisocial traits is SO GRAVE AND DEEPLY ROOTED that it is
denies having any part in what has happened. Thus, it is hereby PRAYED
THAT ANNULMENT BE GRANTED TO SUBJECT PETITIONER to give
him a chance to pick-up the pieces, move on and rebuild a new life for
himself.
The third witness for the petitioner is
of legal age, married and Court Social Worker assigned
Exhibit for the petitioner.
She confirmed that she went to the house of respondent in Laguna and
was able to meet the latter, along with respondents father. The respondent
expressed her annoyance when she informed her of the purpose of her visit.
Respondent told her that she does not want to be dragged further on
petitioners case and that she thought that the initial interview conducted by
the psychologist on her was enough.

Respondent now have two children with other man and do notwish to
be involved with petitioners life ever again. Meanwhile, respondents father
blamed petitioner for the misery of her daughter.
The interview was cut short by herein witness because of the hostile
Attitude of respondent and her father towards her who even held a bolo at
that time.
After the presentation of witnesses, the petitioners counsel filed his
Formal offer of documentary evidence, to wit:
Exhibit A

Exhibit A-1

Exhibit A-2
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit C-1
Exhibit D

Exhibit E

Exhibit E-1
Exhibit F
Exhibit F-1

NSO copy of Certificate of Marriage

of the parties
signature of petitioner in the
marriage contract
signature of respondent in the marriage contract
Psychological Report
Judicial Affidavit of petitioner
signature of petitioner
Judicial Affidavit of
Belen Adora Sumague
Judicial Affidavit of Social Worker
Emma De Leon Estrada Lopez
signature of social worker
Social Case Study Report of Social Worker
signature of Emma Lopez

ISSUE
Whether or not the marriage of petitioner and respondent should be
declared avoid ab ignition on the ground that respondent is psychologically
incapacitated to comply with her marital obligation.
THE COURTS RULING
Article 36 of the Family Code, as amended, provides:
Art. 36. A marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the
celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential
marital obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if such
Iincapacity becomes manifest only after its solemnization.

The term psychological incapacity to be a ground for the nullity of

marriage under Article 36 of the Family Code, refers to a serious
psychological illness afflicting a party even before the celebration of the
marriage. These are the disorders that result in the utter insensitivity of
inability of the afflicted party to give meaning and significance to the
marriage he or she has contracted. Psychological incapacity must refer to no
less than a mental (not physical) incapacity that causes a party to be truly
incognitive of the basic marital convenants that concomitantly must be
assumed and discharged by the parties to the marriage.
In the instant case, it was sufficiently established that five (5) days
after the marriage, respondent left the country in 1999 to go back to her
work in Dubai. She never adopted petitioners family name for fear of losing
her job.
However, the couples physical separation proved to be catastrophic in
their marriage because during their low and trying times, instead of seeking
solace with each other as married couples would normally do, they both
went on their separate ways. Petitioner found happiness in drug abuse while
respondent on the other hand satisfied her needs for care and affection with
another married man whom she started cohabiting in October 2002 in Dubai.
She now have two (2) children outside of her marriage.
The psychologist and social worker in this case who personally
interview respondent both observed the latters defiant, stubborn and
unrepentant attitude. Petitioner reasoned to the psychologist that she
married petitioner not because she love him but she just wanted to get
married. She believes that one should love herself first. She does not care
whether her acts would hurt petitioner. She just wanted freedom but does not
want to deal with petitioner. She now wants to live her own life and does not
want to be disturbed.
Notwithstanding her selfish attitude, she managed to convince her
family that petitioner is to be blamed for her apparent misery. The reason
for this, according to the clinical psychologist, is because of respondents
narcissistic personality disorder with underlying anti-social traits which is so
grave and deeply rooted and deemed incurable.
In the instant case, there is no doubt that the marriage of the parties
only existed in papers. In its entirety, the Court is convinced that
respondent is indeed psychologically incapacitated to fulfill her basic marital
duties as diagnosed by Ms. Belen Adora V. Sumague, Clinical Psychologist,
who considered her psychological incapacity as grave, deeply rooted,
permanent and existing before the marriage.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant petition is hereby

GRANDTED and judgment is render as follows:
1. Declaring the marriage between petitioner,
and respondent,
, celebrated on November 15, 1999 at the Metropolitan
Trial Court of San Juan, Metro Manila, void ab initio pursuant
to Art. 36 of the Family Code;
2. Petitioner
is restored to
his single or unmarried status;
The Decision becomes final upon expiration of fifteen (15) days from
notice to the parties. Entry of Judgment/Certificate of Finality shall be made
if no Motion for Reconsideration/New Trial or Appeal is filed by any of the
parties, the public prosecutor, or the Office of the Solicitor General.
The Decision and the Entry of Judgment/Certificate of Finality shall
be registered in the Local Civil Registry of San Juan, Metro Manila, where
the marriage was recorded and the Local Civil Registry of Quezon City
where this Family Court is located for its appropriate action.
The Court shall forthwith issue a Decree after registration of the
judgment granting the instant petition for declaration of nullity of marriage
In San Juan Metro Manila and Quezon City.
SO ORDERED.
Quezon City, Philippines, June 16, 2015.

FERNANDO T. SAGUN, JR.

Presiding Judge
COPY FURNISHED:
Robert Allan Jose M. Tangi
Bernadette M. Tangi
Atty. Melvin A. Arquill
ACP Conrado C. Rosario R6/22
Office of the Soliator General
Philippines Statisties Authority (NSO)
Office of the Local Civil Registrar Q.C.
Office of the Local Civil Registrar San Juan City

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
QUEZON CITY
BATCH 78

ROBERT ALLAN JOSEPH TANGI,

Petitioner,
- versus -

CIVIL CASE No. Q-10-66310

For: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

BERNADETTE M. TANGI,
Respondent.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
I, BELEN ADORA V. SUMAGUE, 60 years old, Filipino,
married and with office and postal address at 31 I Monte de Piedad Street,
Cubao, Quezon City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with the
law hereby depose and state:
Atty. Melvin Arquillo : We are offering the testimony of Mrs. Belen Adora
V. Sumague to prove the following:
a) That she is a Clinical Psychologis and Guidance
Counselor of Ample Professional Evaluation
Center engaged in the psychological evaluation of
patients and employees of companies referred to
their office for psychological test, evaluation and
interpretation thereof, personality assessment and
recommendation;
b) She will testify that she has interviewed and
conducted a battery of psychological tests to the
person of Robert Allan Joseph Muniz Tangi
regarding his mental ability and personality
assessment and likewise evaluated the personality

of his spouse in relation to his application for the

Declaration of Nullity of his marriage to
Bernadette F. Matienzo-Tangi;
c) She will also testify on how she conducted the interview and
psychological evaluation of spouses
Tangi and identify her psychological Report, her
findings and recommendation therein;
d) She will likewise testify on such other relevant
matters relative to Mr. Tangis Application for the
Declaration of Nullity of his marriage.
Atty. Melvin Arquillo : Madame witness, could you please tell us your
Present profession or occupation?
Mrs. Sumague : I am a Clinical Psychologist and a Guidance
Counselor of Ample Profession Evaluation Center, a
Psychology Instructor of the University of Sto.
Tomas and a Guidance Counselor of the High School
Department of St. Joseph College in Quezon City.
Q. What is your educational accomplishment?
A. I graduated in B.S. in Gen. Science from the
University of Sto. Tomas as an Outstanding Student
for Academic Affairs and obtained my Masteral
course in Psychology from the same University.
Q. Could you please give us your resume of your
professional achievements?
A. Yes, sir, I have submitted to you my personal
resume which was attached to my Psychological
Report dated 27 September 2009.
Atty. Melvin Arquillo : We request that the said personal resume of the
witness Mrs. Belen Adora A. Sumague which was
incorporated and attached to the Psychological Report
be marked as Exhibit B-2;

Q. You made mention about a Psychological Report,

If that report will shown to you, will you be able to
recognize the same?
A. Yes, sir.
Atty. Melvin Arquillo : Showing to you a Psychological Report on the
subject person of Robert Allan Joseph Tangi
consisting of six (6) pages which was previously
marked on Exhibit B, what relation has this to the
report that you earlier mentioned?
A. This is the same, sir.
Q. On the page 6 of this Psychological Report, there is a
Signature above the typewritten name Belen Adora V.
Sumague, can you identify the said signature?
A. This is the my signature, sir.
Atty. Melvin Arquillo : We request your Honor that the signature of Belen
Adora V. Sumague which was identified by the
witness be bracketed and marked as Exhibit B-1;
Q. On page 6 of your psychological report, you made
a recommendation. Kindly read to us your
Recommendation for the record.
A. Right at the start, the marriage between subject
ROBERT ALLAN JOSEPH M. TANGI &
BERNADETTE F. MATIENZO was DOOMED TO
FAIL. It was a marriage only in paper as subject has
remained alone after the wedding and his wife did not
change her civil status and chose to retain her maiden
name. They were only married when doing the sexual
act in bed and afterwards, they become two separate
people indulging in their own activities. There was
NEVER A UNION OF MIND AND HEARTS
WHICH MARRIAGE OF LOVE IS ALL ABOUT.

Allan, being DEPENDENT has been subordinating

his own needs to those of Bernadette as it was she
who decided when and how they should get married.
He was so afraid of being blamed for anything.
Bernadette for herself is so narcissistic and antisocial
that just as it was in her own family, her needs and
wants come first. While outwardly, she supported
Allans needs when the latter became jobless, she saw
to it that her own needs are fulfilled by cohabiting
with another. WORSE, she has made people believe
that Allan was guilty of squandering her money when
in reality, she has used her resources in giving birth to
her daughter and son. Instead of trying to resolve their
conflicts, THEY HAVE GONE THEIR OWN
SEPARATE WAYS. They have BOTH FAILED TO
FULFILL THE ESSENTIAL OBLIGATIONS OF
MARRIAGE such as love, trust, respects, emotional
and spiritual support, fidelity and commitment. Allan,
in his inadequacy simply turned away from his wife
instead of communicating. Bernadette, on the other
hand has chosen to live with another man telling lies
here and there to avoid blame consequently making
other people suffer for her mistakes. HER
NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER with
underlying antisocial traits is SO GRAVE AND
DEEPLY ROOTED that it is deemed incurable by
any treatment available as even now she still denies
having any part in what has happened. Thus it is
hereby PRAYED THAT ANNULMENT BE
GRANTED TO SUBJECT PETITIONER to give him
a chance to pick-up pieces, move on and rebuild a
new life for himself.
Q. What step/steps did you take before proceeding
With the preparation of the aforementioned
Psychological report?
A. I first interviewed the subject ROBERT ALLAN
JOSEPH M. TANGI, who came to our office on
September 27, 2009 in order to obtain their marital
background with his wife BERNADETTE F.

MATIENZO. Thereafter, I administered a battery of

psychological tests to him. As a matter of procedure, I
went to the respondents resident in Kalayaan, Laguna
to interview her family and/or relatives.
Q. Where you able to find and interview the
respondent Bernadette F. Matienzo?
A. At first no, sir, because she was not at their
residence at that time but somewhere in Batangas or
Alabang per information supplied by the respondents
sister Zorayda M. san Grabriel. On the same occasion,
I was also able to interview the respondents father by
name of Rene Matienzo from whom I was able to
extract more information about the respondents
relation with the petitioner.
Q. Who else were you able to talk with?
A. I was also able to talked to the respondents aunt
Ms. Rosabella M. Conti who gave some opinion on
how she sized-up the respondent and the petitioner.
Q. Where you able to finally interview the respondent
much later on?
A. Yes, sir. On October 09, 2009, I went to Kalayaan
again and found the respondent Bernadette F.
Matienzo, who made some remarks regarding the

character and attitude of the petitioner. During that

occasion, respondent Badette admitted that she had a
daughter by another man by the name of Oliver Enrile
with whom she has started cohabiting sometime in
October 2002.
Q. How do you assess the narcissistic personality of
respondent?
A. It was so grave and deeply rooted and would be
incurable since she would not admit or recognize her
illness which seems to be ingrained in her psyche
even before marrying the petitioner Robert Allan
Joseph Tangi.
Q. You made mention in your psychological report
that Allan Tangi was found been suffering from
inadequate personality as he turned away from his
wife instead of communicating with her when she
needed him, how do you assess this personality of the
petitioner?
A. It was also grave and serious and incurable and
was deemed to part of his personality before they
contracted their marriage.

Atty. Melvin A. Arquillo : No further questions.

I hereby CERTIFY that my answers to the foregoing questions

are true and correct of my personal knowledge

BELEN ADORA SUMAGUE

Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______ day of
__________ in ___________affiant exhibiting to me her SSS I.D. No. 033012501-1 with photograph.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
__________________________ ) SS
ATTESTATION
I, ATTY. MELVIN A. ARQUILLO, of legal age, Filipino,
married and with office and postal address at Suite 606 Don Santiago
Building, 1344 Ermita Manila, after having been duly sworn in accordance
with law, hereby depose and state:
1. That I am the legal counsel of petitioner Robert Allan Joseph M.
Tangi in the above-entitled case:
2. That I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the
questions I asked and the corresponding answers that the witness gave pursuant
to and in accordance with the judicial Affidavit
Rule in A.M. 12-8-8-SC;
3. That neither she nor any other person then present or assisting her
coached its witness regarding the latters answers.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Attestation this _______

day of ________________ in _____________.
ATTY. MELVIN A. ARQUILLO
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______ day of
_____________ 2014in _______________affiant exhibiting to me his
Drivers License No. NO6-70-031153 with photograph.

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Series of 2014.
Copy furnished:
The City Prosecutor
Quezon City
The Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village
Quezon City
Ms. Minerva L. Amores
San Francisco, Magarao
Camarines Sur