Orbecido Divorce obtained in the United States by naturalized American spouse Filipino spouse sought enforcement of divorce in the Philippines The effects of the divorce decree must be recognized in favor of the Filipino spouse pursuant to Article 26(2) of the Family Code. Accordingly, the Filipino spouse should be allowed to re-marry. Dacasin Divorce obtained in the United States by Filipino spouse American spouse sought enforcement of the Joint Custody Agreement he had executed with his former Filipino wife, which bore terms contrary to those in the divorce decree The divorce decree is binding on the American spouse, pursuant to the nationality principle. Accordingly, he cannot be allowed to evade the same by invoking the terms of the Joint Custody Agreement. Bayot v. Court, of Divorce obtained in Appeals[17] (Bayot) the Dominican Republic by naturalized American spouse Naturalized American spouse sought annulment of her marriage with her Filipino spouse through a petition for annulment filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) The divorce decree is binding on the naturalized American spouse, pursuant to the nationality principle. Accordingly, she is left without any cause of action before the RTC, as a petition for annulment presupposes a subsisting marriage. Fujiki v. Divorce obtained in Marinay[18] (Fujiki) Japan by Filipina wife against her second husband, who is a Japanese national First husband (also a Japanese national) sought recognition of the divorce obtained by his Filipina wife against her second husband through a Petition for Judicial Recognition of Foreign Judgment (or Decree of Absolute Nullity of Marriage) The effect of the divorce decree issued pursuant to Japanese law may be recognized in the Philippines in order to affect the status of the first husband, who, pursuant to the nationality principle, is governed by Japanese law. Such recognition