- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 988
- Topic
- Legal or Intestate Succession
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE IV SUCCESSION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
- Formerly
- Art. 939a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
In the absence of legitimate descendants or ascendants, the illegitimate children shall succeed to the entire estate of the deceased. (939a)
Cases applying this article
- Carolina Abad Gonzales v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 117740
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