Annulment

[IainBusby]

I was married before to an american and got a church wedding here and civilly in the states. I filed for a divorced in the US....after two months with no hassle it was granted. But here in the Philippines after I got my divorce papers I needed to file it here and applied for the nullity of marriage here. So far it took me three years until it was granted

But not too sure about others ok, it depends really where you got married eh...unfortunately with mine was a church wedding back in manila cathedral...so to file nullity of marriage in manila is bit difficult as many are doing it...

Good luck, try to get a good lawyer ok and get a package as it is cheaper

my interpretation of Art. 26 Family Code of the Phils (as ammended by EO 227 ) when a divorce is validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse, both parties shall have capacity to remarry... Therefore, the divorce is likewise valid here in the Phils and consider the marriage dissolved no need to file for the costly Annulment

BD you had to file for annulment because you filed for divorce, as I understand it, if your American husband (known as the alien spouse in Filipino law) had divorced you, then the marriage would be seen as legally dissolved in the Philippines also.
Iain.