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"osales # "osales$ % " &o '()0*+,$ February 2*$ 1,+*

F!C-S. Petitioner /as t0e /i1o/ of t0e son of t0e 1ecease1 2n ot0er /or1s$ t0e 1ecease1 is t0e mot0er(in(la/ of t0e 3etitioner 2SS4E. 50et0er or not a /i1o/ is an 0eir of 0er 3arent(in(la/ 6E'D. SC rule1 t0at t0e /i1o/ is neit0er an intestate nor a com3ulsory 0eir -0ere is no la/ /0ic0 entitles t0e /i1o/ to in0erit from 0er mot0er(in(la/ by 0er o/n rig0t or by t0e rig0t of re3resentation !lso$ !rt ++* refers to t0e estate of t0e 1ecease1 s3ouse in /0ic0 case t0e sur#i#ing s3ouse is a com3ulsory 0eir 2t 1oes not a33ly to t0e estate of a 3arent(in(la/ /0ere t0e sur#i#ing s3ouse is consi1ere1 a t0ir1 3erson

'a3u7 # Eufemio$ % " &o '(30,**$ 8anuary 31$ 1,*2

-0e action of t0e 3laintiff in filing for legal se3aration 1oes not sur#i#e after 0er 1eat0 Deat0 of eit0er s3ouse 1issol#es t0e marriage !n action for legal se3aration is 3urely 3ersonal bet/een t0e s3ouses

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9aritua # C!$ % " &o +2233$ Marc0 22$ 1,,0 6eirs of Pe1ro Cabais # C!$ % " &o 10:31)(1;$ <ctober 1,,, Soli#io # C!$ % " &o +3)+3$ February 12$ 1,,0 Florentino # Florentino$ % " &o 1)+;:$ &o#ember 1;$ 1,1,
6E'D. 2f t0ere be t/o reser#ees (reservatarios)$ of t0e 2n1 1egree an1 t0e ot0er of t0e 3r1 1egree$ t0e former gets !'' t0e reser#able 3ro3erties$ /it0out 3re=u1ice$ 0o/e#er$ to t0e rig0t of re3resentation$ but t0e re3resentati#e must 0imself be /it0in t0e 3r1 1egree from t0e 3ro3ositus Follo/ing t0e or1er 3rescribe1 by la/ in legitimate succession$ /0en t0ere are relati#es of t0e 1escen1ant /it0in t0e t0ir1 1egree$ t0e rig0t of t0e nearest relati#e reservatario$ o#er t0e 3ro3erty /0ic0 t0e reservista >3erson 0ol1ing it sub=ect to reser#ation? s0oul1 return >1eli#er? to 0im exclu1es t0at of t0e one more remote -0e rig0t of re3resentation cannot be allege1 /0en t0e one claiming t0e same as a reser#able 3ro3erty is not among t0e relati#es /it0in t0e t0ir1 1egree belonging to t0e line from /0ic0 suc0 3ro3erty came @ inasmuc0 as t0e rig0t grante1 by t0e Ci#il Co1e in !rt +,1 is in t0e 0ig0est 1egree 3ersonal an1 for t0e exclusi#e benefit of 1esignate1 3ersons /0o are t0e relati#es$ /it0in t0e t0ir1 1egree$ of t0e 3erson from /0om t0e reser#able 3ro3erty came -0erefore$ relati#es of t0e fourt0 an1 t0e succee1ing 1egrees can ne#er be consi1ere1 as reservatarios$ since t0e la/ 1oes not recogni7e t0em as suc0 2n s3ite of /0at 0as been sai1 relati#e to t0e rig0t of re3resentation on t0e 3art of one alleging 0is rig0t as reservatario /0o is not /it0in t0e t0ir1 1egree of relations0i3$ ne#ert0eless$ t0ere is a rig0t of re3resentation on t0e 3art of reservatarios /0o are /it0in t0e t0ir1 1egree mentione1 by la/$ as in t0e case of ne30e/s of t0e 1ecease1 3erson from /0om t0e reser#able 3ro3erty came -0ese reservatarios 0a#e t0e rig0t to re3resent t0eir ascen1ants >fat0ers an1 mot0ers? /0o are t0e brot0ers of t0e sai1 1ecease1 3erson an1 relati#es /it0in t0e 1egree in accor1ance /it0 !rt +,1 of t0e Ci#il Co1e

E1roso # Sablan$ % " &o :+*+$ Se3tember 13$ 1,13

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-0e reser#es are entitle1 to 0a#e t0eir rig0t annotate1 /0en t0e 3ro3erty is being registere1 un1er t0e -orrens System$ so t0at t0e reser#ation may be annotate1 as a lien on t0e 3ro3erty 4nless t0is rig0t is 1one$ t0e reserva is extinguis0e1$ after t0e one(year 3erio1$ insofar as innocent t0ir1 3arties are concerne1

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Sienes # Es3arcia$ % " &o '012,;*$ Marc0 2)$ 1,:1 %on7ales # CF'$ % " &o '(3)3,;$ May 1,$ 1,+1
F!C-S. Filomena$ 8r $ 1ie1 intestate$ an1 /it0out any c0il1 6er mot0er Filomena$ Sr $ 3artitione1 t0eir 1A3 s0are in t0e estate of 'egar1a$ Sr $ /it0 0er : sur#i#ing c0il1ren an1 t0en ga#e t0e 3ro3erties s0e in0erite1 from Filomena$ 8r $ to 0er sixteen (1:) gran1c0il1ren by means of a 0ologra30ic /ill 2SS4E. 50et0er or not t0e gi#ing in t0e 0ologra30ic /ill may be la/fully 1one 6E'D. &<$ because t0e 3ro3erties gi#e by suc0 0ologra30ic /ill /ere reser#able 3ro3erties because t0ey /ere in0erite1 gratuitously from an ascen1ant (9enito$ 8r )$ transmitte1 to a 1escen1ant (Filomena$ 8r ) t0en gi#en to anot0er ascen1ant (Filomena$ Sr ) by o3eration of la/ Sai1 3ro3erties s0oul1 not 0a#e been gi#en to t0e gran1c0il1ren (t0ir1 1egrees reser#es) but to t0e c0il1ren (secon1 1egree reser#es)

10 Cano # Director of 'an1s$ % " &o '(10*01$ 8anuary 1:$ 1,;, 11 C0ua # CF2$ % " &o '(2,,01$ % " &o '(2,,01$ !ugust 31$ 1,**
F!C-S.50en a fat0er 1ie1$ 0is son in0erite1 1A2 of a 3iece of lan1 from 0im (t0e ot0er 1A2 /ent to t0e sur#i#ing s3ouse$ t0e mot0er of t0e c0il1) 43on t0e 1eat0 of t0e son$ 0is 1A2 s0are /ent to 0is mot0er by o3eration of la/ -0e 3ro3erty 0a1 been recei#e1 from t0e fat0er out of 0is 3ure generosity$ an1 /as t0erefore gratuitous Bet t0e 3robate court or1ere1 3ayment of interests$ costs$ an1 ot0er fees 2SS4E. 50et0er or not sai1 1A2 is still consi1ere1 gratuitous for t0e 3ur3ose of t0e rule concerning reserva troncal? 6E'D. BES$ for it /as really a gratuitous ob=ect recei#e1 from t0e fat0er$ /0o 0a1 not im3ose1 any con1ition or bur1en on t0e lot -0e obligation to 3ay /as im3ose1 not by t0e CoriginD but by t0e court -0e sai1 1A2 is t0erefore Creser#able D

12 De Pa3a # Camac0o$ % " &o 2+032$ Se3tember 2)$ 1,+:

13 Delas Santos # 1ela Cru7$ % " &o '(2,1,2$ February 22$ 1,*) 1) -eotico # 1el Eal$ % " &o '(1+*;3$ Marc0 2:$ 1,:; 1; Sayson # C!$ % " &os +,22)(2;$ 8anuary 23$ 1,,2

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1: Cor3us # !1ministrator$ % " &o '(22):+$ <ctober 23$ 1,*+

'egitimate 1aug0ter cannot in0erit ab intestato from illegitimate 1aug0ter of 1ecease1 because of barrier un1er !rt ,,2 So t0e son of t0e legitimate 1aug0ter cannot 3artici3ate in sai1 intestate estate -0e rule is 3remise1 on t0e t0eory t0at t0e legitimate family looFs 1o/n on t0e illegitimate family$ an1 t0e latter 0ates an1 resents t0e former -o a#oi1 furt0er groun1s of resentment$ t0e la/ 3refers to ignore t0e existing bloo1 tie

1* Dia7 # 2!C$ % " &o '(::;*)$ 8une 1*$ 1,+*

!rt ,,2 of t0e Ci#il Co1e 3ro#i1es a barrier or iron curtain in t0at$ it 3ro0ibits absolutely a succession ab intestato bet/een t0e illegitimate c0il1 an1 t0e legitimate c0il1ren an1 relati#es of t0e fat0er or mot0er of sai1 legitimate c0il1 -0ey may 0a#e a natural a natural tie of bloo1$ but t0is is not recogni7e1 by la/ for t0e 3ur3oses of !rt ,,2 9et/een t0e legitimate family an1 t0e illegitimate family$ t0ere is 3resume1 to be an inter#ening antagonism an1 incom3atibility -0e illegitimate c0il1 is 1isgracefully looFe1 1o/n u3on by t0e legitimate familyG t0e legitimate family is in turn$ 0ate1 but t0e illegitimate c0il1G t0e latter consi1ers t0e 3ri#ilege1 con1ition of t0e former$ an1 t0e resources of /0ic0 it is t0ereby 1e3ri#e1G t0e former$ in turn$ sees in t0e illegitimate c0il1 not0ing but t0e 3ro1uct of sin$ 3al3able e#i1ence of a blemis0 broFen in lifeG t0e la/ 1oes no more t0an recogni7e t0is trut0$ by a#oi1ing furt0er groun1s of resentment -0us$ 3etitioners 0erein cannot re3resent t0eir fat0er Pablo Santero in t0e succession of t0e latter to t0e intestate estate of 0is legitimate mot0er Simona Pamut E1a De Santero because of t0e barrier 3ro#i1e1 for un1er !rt ,,2 of t0e Ci#il Co1e

1+ Manuel # Ferrer$ % " &o 11*2):$ !ugust 21$ 1,,;

!rt ,,2 of t0e Ci#il Co1e enunciates /0at is so commonly referre1 to in t0e rules on succession as t0e C3rinci3le of absolute se3aration bet/een t0e legitimate family an1 t0e illegitimate family D 50en t0e la/ s3eaFs of brot0ers an1 sisters$ ne30e/s an1 nieces as legal 0eirs of an illegitimate c0il1$ it refers to illegitimate brot0ers an1 sisters as /ell as to t0e c0il1ren$ /0et0er legitimate or illegitimate$ of suc0 brot0ers an1 sisters

1, 'eonar1o # C!$ % " &o ;12:3$ February 2+$ 1,+3

! great gran1son cannot in0erit by rig0t of re3resentation if 0e is illegitimate

20 Santillan # Miran1a$ % " &o '(1,2+1$ 8une 20$ 1,:; 21 !rmas # Calisterio$ % " &o 11,0:)$ !ugust 22$ 2000
-0e successional rig0t in intestacy of a sur#i#ing s3ouse o#er t0e net estate of t0e 1ecease1$ concurring /it0 legitimate brot0ers an1 sisters or ne30e/s an1 nieces

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(t0e latter by rig0t of re3resentation)$ is one(0alf of t0e in0eritance$ t0e brot0ers an1 sisters or ne30e/s an1 nieces$ being entitle1 to t0e ot0er 0alf &e30e/s an1 nieces$ 0o/e#er$ can only succee1 by rig0t of re3resentation in t0e 3resence of uncles an1 auntsG u3on t0e ot0er 0an1$ ne30e/s an1 nieces can succee1 in t0eir o/n rig0t /0ic0 is to say t0at brot0ers or sisters exclu1e ne30e/s an1 nieces exce3t only in re3resentation by t0e latter of t0eir 3arents /0o 3re1ecease or are inca3acitate1 to succee1

22 9icomong # !lman7a$ % " &o '(3*3:;$ &o#ember 2,$ 1,**

F!C-S.-0e 1ecease1 0a1 a sister of t0e full(bloo1 an1 a brot0er an1 t/o sisters of t0e 0alf(bloo1$ all of /0om 0a1 3re1ecease1 0er Sur#i#ing /ere. (a) a 1aug0ter of 0er sister of t0e full(bloo1$ an1 (b) ten c0il1ren of 0er brot0er an1 t/o sisters of t0e 0alf(bloo1 Distribute t0e estate 6E'D. -0e niece of t0e /0ole bloo1 gets a s0are 1ouble t0at of eac0 of t0e ne30e/s an1 nieces of t0e 0alf(bloo1 !ll of t0em in0erit in t0eir o/n rig0t$ an1 not by t0e rig0t of re3resentation because t0e ne30e/s an1 nieces 0ere 1o not concur /it0 any brot0er or sister of t0e 1ecease1 -0e relati#e of t0e full(bloo1 1oes not exclu1e t0e relati#es of t0e 0alf(bloo1

23 9acayo # 9orromeo$ % " &o '(1,3+2$ !ugust 31$ 1,:;

F!C-S.Melo1ia Ferraris /as 1eclare1 by t0e lo/er court to be 3resum3ti#ely 1ea1 for t0e 3ur3ose fo o3ening t0e succession to 0er estate S0e /as sur#i#e1 by an aunt$ an1 by se#eral ne30e/s an1 nieces (c0il1ren of a 3re1ecease1 brot0er) 2SS4E. 50o /ill in0erit in t0is case of intestate successionH 6E'D. 50ile t0e aunt is a relati#e of t0e 3r1 1egree$ an1 /0ile t0e ne30e/s an1 nieces are also relati#es of t0e 3r1 1egree$ still it is t0e latter /0o s0oul1 in0erit t0e estate to t0e exclusion of t0e aunt$ for t0e former is &o ) in t0e or1er of intestate succession$ /0ile t0e aunt is only &o ; in sai1 or1er

2) 2; 2: 2* 2+ 2, 30 31 32 33 3) 3; 3: 3* 3+ 3, )0 )1

Paris0 Priest # "igcoo$ % " &o '(2203:$ !3ril 30$ 1,*0 C2" # C!$ % " &o 12320:$ Marc0 22$ 2000 Estate of E1a De 9iascan # 9iascan$ % " &o 13+*31$ December 11$ 2000 'im # C!$ % " &o 12)*1;$ 8anuary 2)$ 2000 !li3io # C!$ % " &o 13)100$ Se3tember 2,$ 2000 Eentura # Militante$ % " &o :31);$ <ctober ;$ 1,,, !lsua(betts # C!$ % " &os '():)30(31$ 8uly 30$ 1,*, Dimayuga # C!$ % " &o '()+)33$ !3ril 30$ 1,+) C0a#e7 # 2!C$ % " &o :+2+2$ &o#ember +$ 1,,0 2m3erial # C!$ % " &o 112)+3$ <ctober +$ 1,,, S3s Iarago7a # C!$ % " &o 10:),1$ Se3tember 2,$ 2000 'ocsin # C!$ % " &o +,*+3$ February 1,$ 1,,2 Ei7con1e # C!$ % " &o 11+)),$ February 11$ 1,,+ De "oma # C!$ % " &o '():,03$ 8uly 23$ 1,+* 'egasto # Eerso7a$ % " &o 323))$ Marc0 31$ 1,30 %arcia # Calaliman$ % " &o 2:+;;$ !3ril 1*$ 1,+, !#elino # C!$ % " &o 11;1+1$ Marc0 31$ 2000 Maglucot(a/ # Maglucot$ % " &o 132;1+$ Marc0 2+$ 2000

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!le=an1rino # C!$ % " &o 11)1;1$ Se3tember 1*$ 1,,+ 6ermoso # C!$ % " &o 10+;:0$ December 2,$ 1,,+ !ncog # C!$ % " &o 1122:0$ 8une 30$ 1,,* !lon7o # C!$ % " &o '(*2+*3$ May 2+$ 1,+* Mariano # C!$ % " &o 101;22$ May 2+$ 1,,3