FIRST DIVISION

PERLA G. PATRICIO, G.R. No.

170829
Petitioner,
Present:

Panganiban, C.J.
(Chairperson),
- verss - !nares-
"antiago,
#stria-
$artine%,
Ca&&e'o, "r., an(
Chi)o-Na%ario, JJ.
MARCELINO G. DARIO III and
THE HONORABLE COURT OF Pro*&gate(:
APPEALS, Second Division,
Respon(ents. Nove*ber 20,
200+
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DECISION
YNARESSANTIAGO, J.:
-his petition .or revie/ on certiorari n(er R&e 01 o.
the R&es o. Cort see2s to ann& an( set asi(e the
Reso&tion o. the Cort o. #ppea&s (ate( 3e)e*ber 9,
2001415 in C#-G.R. C6 No. 80+80, /hi)h (is*isse( the
)o*p&aint .or partition 7&e( b8 petitioner .or being )ontrar8
to &a/ an( evi(en)e.
9n :&8 1, 1987, $ar)e&ino 6. 3ario (ie( intestate. ;e
/as srvive( b8 his /i.e, petitioner Per&a G. Patri)io an(
their t/o sons, $ar)e&ino $ar) 3ario an( private respon(ent
$ar)e&ino G. 3ario <<<. #*ong the properties he &e.t /as a
par)e& o. &an( /ith a resi(entia& hose an( a pre-s)hoo&
bi&(ing bi&t thereon sitate( at 91 9,.or( )orner =r*in
Gar)ia "treets in Cbao, >e%on Cit8, as evi(en)e( b8
-rans.er Certi7)ate o. -it&e (-C-) No. R--?07?1 (171992) o.
the >e%on Cit8 Registr8 o. 3ee(s, )overing an area o.
seven hn(re( 7.t8 7ve (711) s@are *eters, *ore or &ess.
425
9n #gst 10, 1987, petitioner, $ar)e&ino $ar) an(
private respon(ent, e,tra'(i)ia&&8 sett&e( the estate o.
$ar)e&ino 6. 3ario. #))or(ing&8, -C- No. R--?07?1 (171992)
/as )an)e&&e( an( -C- No. R-21?9+? /as isse( in the
na*es o. petitioner, private respon(ent an( $ar)e&ino
$ar).
-herea.ter, petitioner an( $ar)e&ino $ar) .or*a&&8
a(vise( private respon(ent o. their intention to partition the
sb'e)t propert8 an( ter*inate the )o-o/nership. Private
respon(ent re.se( to partition the propert8 hen)e
petitioner an( $ar)e&ino $ar) institte( an a)tion .or
partition be.ore the Regiona& -ria& Cort o. >e%on Cit8
/hi)h /as (o)2ete( as Civi& Case No. >-01-000?8 an(
raAe( to Bran)h 78.
9n 9)tober ?, 2002,4?5 the tria& )ort or(ere( the
partition o. the sb'e)t propert8 in the .o&&o/ing *anner:
Per&a G. Patri)io, 0C+D $ar)e&ino $ar) G. 3ario, 1C+D an(
$ar)e&ino G. 3ario <<<, 1C+. -he tria& )ort a&so or(ere( the
sa&e o. the propert8 b8 pb&i) a)tion /herein a&& parties
)on)erne( *a8 pt p their bi(s. <n )ase o. .ai&re, the
sb'e)t propert8 sho&( be (istribte( a))or(ing&8 in the
a.orestate( *anner.405
Private respon(ent 7&e( a *otion .or re)onsi(eration
/hi)h /as (enie( b8 the tria& )ort on #gst 11, 200?,415
hen)e he appea&e( be.ore the Cort o. #ppea&s, /hi)h
(enie( the sa*e on 9)tober 19, 2001. ;o/ever, pon a
*otion .or re)onsi(eration 7&e( b8 private respon(ent on
3e)e*ber 9, 2001, the appe&&ate )ort partia&&8
re)onsi(ere( the 9)tober 19, 2001 3e)ision. <n the no/
assai&e( Reso&tion, the Cort o. #ppea&s (is*isse( the
)o*p&aint .or partition 7&e( b8 petitioner an( $ar)e&ino
$ar) .or &a)2 o. *erit. <t he&( that the .a*i&8 ho*e sho&(
)ontine (espite the (eath o. one or both sposes as &ong
as there is a *inor bene7)iar8 thereo.. -he heirs )o&( not
partition the propert8 n&ess the )ort .on( )o*pe&&ing
reasons to r&e other/ise. -he appe&&ate )ort a&so he&(
that the *inor son o. private respon(ent, /ho is a gran(son
o. sposes $ar)e&ino 6. 3ario an( Per&a G. Patri)io, /as a
*inor bene7)iar8 o. the .a*i&8 ho*e.4+5
;en)e, the instant petition on the .o&&o/ing isses:
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-he so&e isse is /hether partition o. the .a*i&8 ho*e
is proper /here one o. the )o-o/ners re.se to a))e(e to
s)h partition on the gron( that a *inor bene7)iar8 sti&&
resi(es in the sai( ho*e.
Private respon(ent )&ai*s that the sb'e)t propert8
/hi)h is the .a*i&8 ho*e (&8 )onstitte( b8 sposes
$ar)e&ino an( Per&a 3ario )annot be partitione( /hi&e a
*inor bene7)iar8 is sti&& &iving therein na*e&8, his 12-8ear-
o&( son, /ho is the gran(son o. the (e)e(ent. ;e arges
that as &ong as the *inor is &iving in the .a*i&8 ho*e, the
sa*e )ontines as s)h nti& the bene7)iar8 be)o*es o.
age. Private respon(ent insists that even a.ter the
e,piration o. ten 8ears .ro* the (ate o. (eath o. $ar)e&ino
on :&8 1, 1987, i.e., even a.ter :&8 1997, the sb'e)t
propert8 )ontines to be )onsi(ere( as the .a*i&8 ho*e
)onsi(ering that his *inor son, $ar)e&ino Eoren%o R. 3ario
<6, /ho is a bene7)iar8 o. the sai( .a*i&8 ho*e, sti&& resi(es
in the pre*ises.
9n the other han(, petitioner a&&eges that the sb'e)t
propert8 re*aine( as a .a*i&8 ho*e o. the srviving heirs
o. the &ate $ar)e&ino 6. 3ario on&8 p to :&8 1, 1997, /hi)h
/as the 10
th
8ear .ro* the (ate o. (eath o. the (e)e(ent.
Petitioner arges that the brothers $ar)e&ino $ar) an(
private respon(ent $ar)e&ino <<< /ere a&rea(8 o. age at the
ti*e o. the (eath o. their .ather,485 hen)e there is no *ore
*inor bene7)iar8 to spea2 o..
-he .a*i&8 ho*e is a sa)re( s8*bo& o. .a*i&8 &ove an(
is the repositor8 o. )herishe( *e*ories that &ast (ring
oneIs &i.eti*e.495 <t is the (/e&&ing hose /here hsban(
an( /i.e, or b8 an n*arrie( hea( o. a .a*i&8, resi(e,
in)&(ing the &an( on /hi)h it is sitate(.4105 <t is
)onstitte( 'oint&8 b8 the hsban( an( the /i.e or b8 an
n*arrie( hea( o. a .a*i&8.4115 -he .a*i&8 ho*e is (ee*e(
)onstitte( .ro* the ti*e it is o))pie( as a .a*i&8
resi(en)e. Gro* the ti*e o. its )onstittion an( so &ong as
an8 o. its bene7)iaries a)ta&&8 resi(es therein, the .a*i&8
ho*e )ontines to be s)h an( is e,e*pt .ro* e,e)tion,
.or)e( sa&e or atta)h*ent e,)ept as hereina.ter provi(e(
an( to the e,tent o. the va&e a&&o/e( b8 &a/.4125
-he &a/ e,p&i)it&8 provi(es that o))pan)8 o. the
.a*i&8 ho*e either b8 the o/ner thereo. or b8 Jan8 o. its
bene7)iariesK *st be a)ta&. -hat /hi)h is Ja)ta&K is
so*ething rea&, or a)ta&&8 e,isting, as oppose( to
so*ething *ere&8 possib&e, or to so*ething /hi)h is
pres*ptive or )onstr)tive. #)ta& o))pan)8, ho/ever,
nee( not be b8 the o/ner o. the hose spe)i7)a&&8. Rather,
the propert8 *a8 be o))pie( b8 the Jbene7)iariesK
en*erate( in #rti)&e 110 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e, /hi)h *a8
in)&(e the in-&a/s /here the .a*i&8 ho*e is )onstitte(
'oint&8 b8 the hsban( an( /i.e. Bt the &a/ (e7nite&8
e,)&(es *ai(s an( overseers. -he8 are not the
bene7)iaries )onte*p&ate( b8 the Co(e.41?5
#rti)&e 110 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e en*erates /ho are
the bene7)iaries o. a .a*i&8 ho*e: (1) -he hsban( an(
/i.e, or an n*arrie( person /ho is the hea( o. a .a*i&8D
an( (2) -heir parents, as)en(ants, (es)en(ants, brothers
an( sisters, /hether the re&ationship be &egiti*ate or
i&&egiti*ate, /ho are &iving in the .a*i&8 ho*e an( /ho
(epen( pon the hea( o. the .a*i&8 .or &ega& spport.
-o be a bene7)iar8 o. the .a*i&8 ho*e, three
re@isites *st )on)r: (1) the8 *st be a*ong the
re&ationships en*erate( in #rt. 110 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(eD (2)
the8 &ive in the .a*i&8 ho*eD an( (?) the8 are (epen(ent .or
&ega& spport pon the hea( o. the .a*i&8.
$oreover, #rti)&e 119 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e provi(es
that the .a*i&8 ho*e sha&& )ontine (espite the (eath o.
one or both sposes or o. the n*arrie( hea( o. the .a*i&8
.or a perio( o. 10 8ears or .or as &ong as there is a *inor
bene7)iar8, an( the heirs )annot partition the sa*e n&ess
the )ort 7n(s )o*pe&&ing reasons there.or. -his r&e sha&&
app&8 regar(&ess o. /hoever o/ns the propert8 or
)onstitte( the .a*i&8 ho*e.
#rti)&e 119 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e app&ies in sitations
/here (eath o))rs to persons /ho )onstitte( the .a*i&8
ho*e. 3r. #rtro $. -o&entino )o**ents on the eLe)t o.
(eath o. one or both sposes or the n*arrie( hea( o. a
.a*i&8 on the )ontining e,isten)e o. the .a*i&8 ho*e:
Fpon the (eath o. the sposes or the n*arrie(
.a*i&8 hea( /ho )onstitte( the .a*i&8 ho*e, or o. the
spose /ho )onsente( to the )onstittion o. his or her
separate propert8 as .a*i&8 ho*e, the propert8 /i&& re*ain
as .a*i&8 ho*e .or ten 8ears or .or as &ong as there is a
*inor bene7)iar8 &iving in it. If there is no more
benefciary left at the time of death, we believe the
family home will be dissolved or cease, because
there is no more reason for its existence If there
are benefciaries who survive livin! in the family
home, it will continue for ten years, unless at the
ex"iration of the ten years, there is still a minor
benefciary, in which case the family home
continues until that benefciary becomes of a!e
#.ter these perio(s &apse, the propert8 *a8 be
partitione( b8 the heirs. $a8 the heirs /ho are
bene7)iaries o. the .a*i&8 ho*e 2eep it inta)t b8 not
partitioning the propert8 a.ter the perio( provi(e( b8 this
arti)&eM #e believe that althou!h the heirs will
continue in ownershi" by not "artitionin! the
"ro"erty, it will cease to be a family home4105
(=*phasis spp&ie()

Pro.. =rnesto E. Pine(a .rther e,p&ains the i*port o.
#rt. 119 in this *anner:
-he .a*i&8 ho*e sha&& )ontine to e,ist (espite the
(eath o. one or both sposes or o. the n*arrie( hea( o.
the .a*i&8. -herea.ter, the &ength o. its )ontine( e,isten)e
is de"endent u"on whether there is still a minor$
benefciary residin! therein. %or as lon! as there is
one benefciary even if the head of the family or
both s"ouses are already dead, the family home will
continue to exist (#rts. 11?, 119). If there is no minor$
benefciary, it will subsist until &' years and within
this "eriod, the heirs cannot "artition the same
exce"t when there are com"ellin! reasons which
will (ustify the "artition -his r&e app&ies regar(&ess o.
/hoever o/ns the propert8 or /ho )onstitte( the .a*i&8
ho*e.4115 (=*phasis spp&ie()
-he r&e in #rti)&e 119 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e *a8 ths
be e,presse( in this /ise: <. there are bene7)iaries /ho
srvive an( are &iving in the .a*i&8 ho*e, it /i&& )ontine .or
10 8ears, n&ess at the e,piration o. 10 8ears, there is sti&& a
*inor bene7)iar8, in /hi)h )ase the .a*i&8 ho*e )ontines
nti& that bene7)iar8 be)o*es o. age.
<t *a8 be (e()e( .ro* the vie/ o. 3r. -o&entino that
as a genera& r&e, the .a*i&8 ho*e *a8 be preserve( .or a
*ini** o. 10 8ears .o&&o/ing the (eath o. the sposes or
the n*arrie( .a*i&8 hea( /ho )onstitte( the .a*i&8
ho*e, or o. the spose /ho )onsente( to the )onstittion o.
his or her separate propert8 as .a*i&8 ho*e. #.ter 10 8ears
an( a minor benefciary sti&& &ives therein, the .a*i&8 ho*e
sha&& be preserve( on&8 nti& that *inor bene7)iar8 rea)hes
the age o. *a'orit8. -he intention o. the &a/ is to sa.egar(
an( prote)t the interests o. the minor benefciary nti& he
rea)hes &ega& age an( /o&( no/ be )apab&e o. spporting
hi*se&.. However, three requisites must concur before a
minor benefciary is entitled to the benefts of Art. 15! "1)
the relationshi# enumerated in Art. 15$ of the %amily Code&
"') they live in the family home, and "() they are
de#endent for le)al su##ort u#on the head of the family.

-hs, the isse .or reso&tion no/ is /hether
$ar)e&ino Eoren%o R. 3ario <6, the *inor son o. private
respon(ent, )an be )onsi(ere( as a bene7)iar8 n(er
#rti)&e 110 o. the Ga*i&8 Co(e.
#s to the 7rst re@isite, the bene7)iaries o. the .a*i&8
ho*e are: (1) -he hsban( an( /i.e, or an n*arrie(
person /ho is the hea( o. a .a*i&8D an( (2) -heir parents,
as)en(ants, (es)en(ants, brothers an( sisters, /hether the
re&ationship be &egiti*ate or i&&egiti*ate. -he ter*
J(es)en(antsK )onte*p&ates a&& (es)en(ants o. the person
or persons /ho )onstitte( the .a*i&8 ho*e /ithot
(istin)tionD hen)e, it *st ne)essari&8 in)&(e the
gran()hi&(ren an( great gran()hi&(ren o. the sposes /ho
)onstitte a .a*i&8 ho*e. *bi le+ non distin)uit nec nos
distin)uire debemos. Hhere the &a/ (oes not (istingish,
/e sho&( not (istingish. -hs, private respon(entIs *inor
son, /ho is a&so the gran()hi&( o. (e)ease( $ar)e&ino 6.
3ario satis7es the 7rst re@isite.
#s to the se)on( re@isite, *inor bene7)iaries *st
be a)ta&&8 &iving in the .a*i&8 ho*e to avai& o. the bene7ts
(erive( .ro* #rt. 119. $ar)e&ino Eoren%o R. 3ario <6, a&so
2no/n as <no, the son o. private respon(ent an( gran(son
o. the (e)e(ent $ar)e&ino 6. 3ario, has been &iving in the
.a*i&8 ho*e sin)e 1990, or /ithin 10 8ears .ro* the (eath
o. the (e)e(ent, hen)e, he satis7es the se)on( re@isite.
;o/ever, as to the thir( re@isite, $ar)e&ino Eoren%o
R. 3ario <6 )annot (e*an( spport .ro* his paterna&
gran(*other i. he has parents /ho are )apab&e o.
spporting hi*. -he &iabi&it8 .or &ega& spport .a&&s pri*ari&8
on $ar)e&ino Eoren%o R. 3ario <6Is parents, espe)ia&&8 his
.ather, herein private respon(ent /ho is the hea( o. his
i**e(iate .a*i&8. -he &a/ 7rst i*poses the ob&igation o.
&ega& spport pon the sho&(ers o. the parents, espe)ia&&8
the .ather, an( on&8 in their (e.a&t is the ob&igation
i*pose( on the gran(parents.
$ar)e&ino Eoren%o R. 3ario <6 is (epen(ent on &ega&
spport not .ro* his gran(*other, bt .ro* his .ather.
-hs, (espite resi(ing in the .a*i&8 ho*e an( his being a
(es)en(ant o. $ar)e&ino 6. 3ario, $ar)e&ino Eoren%o R.
3ario <6 )annot be )onsi(ere( as bene7)iar8 )onte*p&ate(
n(er #rti)&e 110 be)ase he (i( not .&7&& the thir(
re@isite o. being (epen(ent on his gran(*other .or &ega&
spport. <t is his .ather /ho* he is (epen(ent on &ega&
spport, an( /ho *st no/ estab&ish his o/n .a*i&8 ho*e
separate an( (istin)t .ro* that o. his parents, being o. &ega&
age.
Eega& spport, a&so 2no/n as .a*i&8 spport, is that
/hi)h is provi(e( b8 &a/, )o*prising ever8thing
in(ispensab&e .or sstenan)e, (/e&&ing, )&othing, *e(i)a&
atten(an)e, e()ation an( transportation, in 2eeping /ith
the 7nan)ia& )apa)it8 o. the .a*i&8.41+5 Eega& spport has
the .o&&o/ing )hara)teristi)s: (1) <t is persona&, base( on
.a*i&8 ties /hi)h bin( the ob&igor an( the ob&igeeD (2) <t is
intrans*issib&eD (?) <t )annot be renon)e(D (0) <t )annot be
)o*pro*ise(D (1) <t is .ree .ro* atta)h*ent or e,e)tionD
(+) <t is re)ipro)a&D (7) <t is variab&e in a*ont.4175
Pro.essor Pine(a is o. the vie/ that gran()hi&(ren
)annot (e*an( spport (ire)t&8 .ro* their gran(parents i.
the8 have parents (as)en(ants o. nearest (egree) /ho are
)apab&e o. spporting the*. -his is so be)ase /e have to
.o&&o/ the or(er o. spport n(er #rt. 199.4185 He agree
/ith this vie/.
-he reasons behin( #rt. 199 as e,p&aine( b8 Pine(a
an( -o&entino: the )&oser the re&ationship o. the re&atives,
the stronger the tie that bin(s the*. -hs, the ob&igation to
spport n(er #rt. 199 /hi)h ot&ines the or(er o. &iabi&it8
.or spport is i*pose( 7rst pon the sho&(ers o. the )&oser
re&atives an( on&8 in their (e.a&t is the ob&igation *ove( to
the ne,t nearer re&atives an( so on.
-here is no sho/ing that private respon(ent is /ithot
*eans to spport his sonD neither is there an8 evi(en)e to
prove that petitioner, as the paterna& gran(*other, /as
/i&&ing to vo&ntari&8 provi(e .or her gran(sonIs &ega&
spport. 9n the )ontrar8, herein petitioner 7&e( .or the
partition o. the propert8 /hi)h sho/s an intention to
(isso&ve the .a*i&8 ho*e, sin)e there is no *ore reason .or
its e,isten)e a.ter the 10-8ear perio( en(e( in 1997.

Hith this 7n(ing, there is no &ega& i*pe(i*ent to
partition the sb'e)t propert8.
-he &a/ (oes not en)orage )o-o/nerships a*ong
in(ivi(a&s as o.tenti*es it res&ts in ine@itab&e sitations
s)h as in the instant )ase. Co-o/ners sho&( be aLor(e(
ever8 avai&ab&e opportnit8 to (ivi(e their )o-o/ne(
propert8 to prevent these sitations .ro* arising.
#s /e r&e( in ,antos v. ,antos,4195 no )o-o/ner
oght to be )o*pe&&e( to sta8 in a )o-o/nership
in(e7nite&8, an( *a8 insist on partition on the )o**on
propert8 at an8 ti*e. #n a)tion to (e*an( partition is
i*pres)riptib&e or )annot be barre( b8 &a)hes. =a)h )o-
o/ner *a8 (e*an( at an8 ti*e the partition o. the
)o**on propert8.4205
"in)e the parties /ere nab&e to agree on a partition,
the )ort a quo sho&( have or(ere( a partition b8
)o**issioners prsant to "e)tion ?, R&e +9 o. the R&es
o. Cort. Not *ore than three )o*petent an( (isintereste(
persons sho&( be appointe( as )o**issioners to *a2e the
partition, )o**an(ing the* to set oL to the p&aintiL an( to
ea)h part8 in interest s)h part an( proportion o. the
propert8 as the )ort sha&& (ire)t.
Hhen it is *a(e to appear to the )o**issioners that
the rea& estate, or a portion thereo., )annot be (ivi(e(
/ithot great pre'(i)e to the interest o. the parties, the
)ort *a8 or(er it assigne( to one o. the parties /i&&ing to
ta2e the sa*e, provi(e( he pa8s to the other parties s)h
s* or s*s o. *one8 as the )o**issioners (ee*
e@itab&e, n&ess one o. the parties intereste( as2 that the
propert8 be so&( instea( o. being so assigne(, in /hi)h )ase
the )ort sha&& or(er the )o**issioners to se&& the rea&
estate at pb&i) sa&e, an( the )o**issioners sha&& se&& the
sa*e a))or(ing&8.4215
-he partition o. the sb'e)t propert8 sho&( be *a(e
in a))or(an)e /ith the r&e e*bo(ie( in #rt. 99+ o. the Civi&
Co(e.4225 Fn(er the &a/ o. intestate s))ession, i. the
/i(o/ an( &egiti*ate )hi&(ren srvive, the /i(o/ has the
sa*e share as that o. ea)h o. the )hi&(ren. ;o/ever, sin)e
on&8 one-ha&. o. the )on'ga& propert8 /hi)h is o/ne( b8
the (e)e(ent is to be a&&o)ate( to the &ega& an( )o*p&sor8
heirs (the other ha&. to be given e,)&sive&8 to the srviving
spose as her )on'ga& share o. the propert8), the /i(o/
/i&& have the sa*e share as ea)h o. her t/o srviving
)hi&(ren. ;en)e, the respe)tive shares o. the sb'e)t
propert8, base( on the &a/ on intestate s))ession are: (1)
Per&a Generosa 3ario, 0C+D (2) $ar)e&ino $ar) G. 3ario <<, 1C+
an( (?) $ar)e&ino G. 3ario <<<, 1C+.

<n -da. de .a/on v. Court of A##eals,42?5 /e he&(
that an a)tion .or partition is at on)e an a)tion .or
(e)&aration o. )o-o/nership an( .or segregation an(
)onve8an)e o. a (eter*inate portion o. the properties
invo&ve(. <. the )ort a.ter tria& sho&( 7n( the e,isten)e o.
)o-o/nership a*ong the parties, the )ort *a8 an( sho&(
or(er the partition o. the properties in the sa*e a)tion.4205
!HEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. -he
Reso&tion o. the Cort o. #ppea&s in C#-G.R. C6 No. 80+80
(ate( 3e)e*ber 9, 2001, is RE"ERSED and SET ASIDE.
-he )ase is REMANDED to the Regiona& -ria& Cort o.
>e%on Cit8, Bran)h 78, /ho is (ire)te( to )on()t a
P#R-<-<9N B! C9$$<""<9N=R" an( eLe)t the a)ta&
ph8si)a& partition o. the sb'e)t propert8, as /e&& as the
i*prove*ents that &ie therein, in the .o&&o/ing *anner:
Per&a G. 3ario, 0C+D $ar)e&ino $ar) G. 3ario, 1C+ an(
$ar)e&ino G. 3ario <<<, 1C+. -he tria& )ort is DIRECTED to
appoint not *ore than three (?) )o*petent an(
(isintereste( persons, /ho sho&( (eter*ine the te)hni)a&
*etes an( bon(s o. the propert8 an( the proper share
appertaining to ea)h heir, in)&(ing the i*prove*ents, in
a))or(an)e /ith R&e +9 o. the R&es o. Cort. Hhen it is
*a(e to the )o**issioners that the rea& estate, or a
portion thereo., )annot be (ivi(e( /ithot great pre'(i)e
to the interest o. the parties, the )ort a quo *a8 or(er it
assigne( to one o. the parties /i&&ing to ta2e the sa*e,
provi(e( he pa8s to the other parties s)h s* or s*s o.
*one8 as the )o**issioners (ee* e@itab&e, n&ess one o.
the parties intereste( as2 that the propert8 be so&( instea(
o. being so assigne(, in /hi)h )ase the )ort sha&& or(er the
)o**issioners to se&& the rea& estate at pb&i) sa&e, an( the
)o**issioners sha&& se&& the sa*e a))or(ing&8, an(
therea.ter (istribte the pro)ee(s o. the sa&e appertaining
to the 'st share o. ea)h heir. No pronon)e*ent as to
)osts.
SO ORDERED.
CONSUELO YNARESSANTIAGO
#sso)iate :sti)e
!E CONCUR:
ARTEMIO ". PANGANIBAN
Chie. :sti)e
Chairperson

MA. ALICIA AUSTRIAMARTINE# ROMEO $.
CALLE$O, SR.
#sso)iate :sti)e
#sso)iate :sti)e
MINITA ". CHICONA#ARIO
#sso)iate :sti)e
CE)*I%IC+*ION
Prsant to "e)tion 1?, #rti)&e 6<<< o. the Constittion,
it is hereb8 )erti7e( that the )on)&sions in the above
3e)ision /ere rea)he( in )ons&tation be.ore the )ase /as
assigne( to the /riter o. the opinion o. the CortIs 3ivision.
ARTEMIO ".
PANGANIBAN
Chie. :sti)e
415 0ollo, pp ?8-09. Penne( b8 #sso)iate :sti)e =genio ". Eabitoria
an( )on)rre( in b8 #sso)iate :sti)es =&ie%er R. (e &os "antos an(
:ose C. Re8es, :r.
425 1d. at 19.
4?5 1d. at 77-80. Penne( b8 :(ge Per)iva& $an(ap Eope%.
405 1d. at 80.
415 1d. at 88. Penne( b8 :(ge 3e*etrio B. $a)apaga&, "r. as Pairing
:(ge.
4+5 1d. at 00-09.
475 1d. at 21.
485 1d. at 2+.
495 #. -o&entino, Co**entaries an( :rispr(en)e on the Civi& Co(e o.
the Phi&ippines, 6o&. < (1990 e(.), p. 108, )iting Co(e Co**ission o.
1907, pp. 18-19, 20.
4105 G#$<E! C93=, #rt. 112.
4115 1d.
4125 1d., #rt. 11?.
41?5 2anaco# v. Court of A##eals, ?02 Phi&. 7?1, 700 (1997).
4105 ,u#ra note 9 at 111-11+.
4115 =. Pine(a, -he Ga*i&8 Co(e o. the Phi&ippines #nnotate( (1999
e(.), p. 291.
41+5 G#$<E! C93=, #rt. 190.
4175 ,u#ra note 9 at 171.
4185 ,u#ra note 11 at 001. #rt. 199 provi(es that J4/5henever t/o or
*ore persons are ob&ige( to give spport, the &iabi&it8 sha&& (evo&ve
pon the .o&&o/ing persons in the or(er herein provi(e(: (1) -he
sposeD (2) -he (es)en(ants in the nearest (egreeD (?) -he
as)en(ants in the nearest (egreeD (0) -he brothers an( sisters.K
4195 ?9+ Phi&. 928 (2000).
4205 1d. at 908.
4215 RFE=" 9G C9FR-, R&e +9, "e). 1.
4225 #rt. 99+ states that J4i5. the /i(o/ or /i(o/er an( &egiti*ate
)hi&(ren or (es)en(ants are &e.t, the srviving spose has in the
s))ession the sa*e share as that o. ea)h o. the )hi&(ren.K
42?5 0?+ Phi&. 2?? (2002).