Art. 40. Birth determines personality; but the conceived child shall beconsidered born for all purposes that are favorable to it, provided it be bornlater with
Art. 55. A petition for legal separation may be filed on any of thefollowing grounds:(1) Repeated physical violence or grossly abusive conduct directed againstthe petitioner,
Art. 44. The following are juridical persons:(1) The State and its political subdivisions;(2) Other corporations, institutions and entities for public interest orpurpose, created by law;
Art. 68. The husband and wife are obliged to live together, observemutual love, respect and fidelity, and render mutual help and support. This is really
Art. 48. The following are citizens of the Philippines:(1) Those who were citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption ofthe Constitution of
Surnames are important for identification. Surnames identify the family to which aperson belongs (transmitted from parent to child). A name is a word or a
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6809AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS,AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, ANDFOR
Absence is that special legal status of one who is not in his domicile, his whereaboutsbeing unknown and it being uncertain whether he is dead
a. Ordinary Presumptive Death (Article 390)Art. 390. After an absence of seven years, it being unknownwhether or not the absentee still lives, he shall be
Art. 305. The duty and the right to make arrangements for the funeral ofa relative shall be in accordance with the order established for support,