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Priscilla Meirelles seeks PH court’s recognition of her foreign divorce

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>Brazilian beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles has filed a petition before a local court seeking the recognition of her foreign divorce from actor John Estrada, marking another chapter in her effort to formally close a significant part of her personal life. </p><p>Priscilla filed for divorce in Brazil in 2024, which was granted last year.  </p><p>The Miss Earth 2004 titleholder shared the development through her Instagram Stories on February 27, where she posted a copy of her lawyers’ official statement confirming that a petition for recognition of foreign divorce had been filed before the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/13/priscilla-meirelles-confirms-divorce-from-john-estrada-2122" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Priscilla Meirelles confirms divorce from John Estrada: &#x27;The best thing for me is to really move forward mag-isa&#x27;</u></strong></a></div><p>The statement indicated that on March 31, 2025, the First Family Court of the Judicial District of Boa Vista, State of Roraima, Brazil, issued a <em>Sentença</em> approving Priscilla’s application for divorce and declaring her marriage to John dissolved in accordance with Brazilian law. </p><p>“By filing this Petition, Priscilla seeks to have the <em>Sentença </em>issued by the First Family Court of the Judicial District of Boa Vista, State of Roraima, as well as all its legal effects, recognized and enforced in the Philippines, the country which she has come to love and call home,” the lawyers’ official statement said. </p><p>The statement further explained the intention behind the legal move, noting that, “After much contemplation, Priscilla decided to file this Petition in order to formalize her civil status, and to ensure all her official documents reflect this change.” </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772277009331petition.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>It also described Priscilla’s decision to file for local recognition as “a significant step in her journey towards healing, closing a chapter of her life, and starting a new beginning as a single woman.” </p><p>Priscilla acknowledged the support of her legal team throughout the process of her petition. </p><p>“I am immensely grateful to my dedicated and incredible team of lawyers for their relentless support throughout this journey. Malayo pa but Malayo Na. ❤️” she wrote in the caption of her Instagram story. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/13/john-estrada-and-priscilla-meirelles-reunite-at-daughter-s-birthday-party-0901" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: John Estrada and Priscilla Meirelles reunite at daughter’s birthday party</u></strong></a></div><p>It was earlier this month when Priscilla confirmed in an interview with Boy Abunda that she is now officially divorced from John, following her decision to file for the dissolution of their marriage in Brazil in 2024. </p><p>“I fought for 14 years and I got to the point where in hindi ko na kaya and I realized after a lot of things that happened, that the best thing for me is to really move forward mag-isa,&quot; she said at the time. </p><p>She went on to explain the reasons behind her decision, saying, “Our interests are not aligned anymore. Our values are not aligned anymore. The things that we look forward to are not aligned anymore. We&#x27;re just sharing a home so it does not make sense to me to be stuck in a relationship where you don’t have much to share with that person and you don’t see your future with that person.” </p><p>The former beauty queen also shared that her decision to divorce from the actor stemmed from his alleged involvement in extramarital affairs, adding that her choice was also for the well-being of their daughter, Samantha Anechka. Nonetheless, she said that they will continue to co-parent.  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUlUIrDCRFo/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=934&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A602529.599999994%2C%22ls%22%3A602451%2C%22le%22%3A602454.599999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="834" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Just before her confirmation of the divorce, Priscilla reunited with John at their daughter’s 14th birthday party.  </p><p>Priscilla and John tied the knot in 2011 and welcomed their daughter in 2012.</p>

<p>Brazilian beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles has formally taken steps to have her foreign divorce from actor John Estrada recognized in the Philippines, filing a petition before a Quezon City court months after a Brazilian court granted the dissolution of their marriage. </p>

Brazilian beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles has formally taken steps to have her foreign divorce from actor John Estrada recognized in the Philippines, filing a petition before a Quezon City court months after a Brazilian court granted the dissolution of their marriage.

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Priscilla Meirelles seeks PH court’s recognition of her foreign divorce from John Estrada

Alyana De Guzman,

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Published Feb 28, 2026 07:29 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 28, 2026 07:54 PM PHT

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