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Beumer V Amores

Willem Beumer, a Dutch national, appealed the ruling of lower courts that awarded his Filipina ex-wife Avelina Amores ownership of their property following the annulment of their marriage. The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' rulings, stating that while foreigners cannot own land in the Philippines, the two houses they co-owned during the marriage would still be considered jointly owned. The court found Beumer could not further question the lower courts' distribution of other property to Amores.

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Beumer V Amores

Willem Beumer, a Dutch national, appealed the ruling of lower courts that awarded his Filipina ex-wife Avelina Amores ownership of their property following the annulment of their marriage. The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' rulings, stating that while foreigners cannot own land in the Philippines, the two houses they co-owned during the marriage would still be considered jointly owned. The court found Beumer could not further question the lower courts' distribution of other property to Amores.

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WILLEM BEUMER, petitioner

v. AVELINA AMORES, respondent

G.R. No. 195670 December 3, 2012

FACTS:
Willem Beumer, a Dutch national, married Avelina Amores, a Filipina. After several years, the RTC declared the nullity
of their marriage which on the basis of the former’s psychological incapacity. Petitioner then filed a Petition for the
Dissolution of Conjugal Partnership praying for the distribution of their prescribed properties claimed to have been
acquired during the subsistence of their marriage which includes 4 lots of land acquired through purchase, and 2 lots
acquired through inheritance.
The CA affirmed the RTC’s ruling that all of the aforementioned lots of land be given to the respondent, all the tools
and equipment in possession of the petitioner, and two properties co-owned by both respondent and petitioner.

ISSUE:

Whether or not the petitioner can question the RTC and CA’s ruling?

RULING:
No, because the petition lacks merit. On the first stand, Willem Beumer, being a foreigner, is not allowed by law to
acquire any private land in the Philippines except through inheritance; but there is no prohibition on foreigners from
owning buildings and residential units. Hence, it was approved that the two houses are hereby declared to be co-
owned by the petitioner and the respondent since these were still acquired during their martial union.

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