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Question regarding sa pagmana ng lupa. My friend and her brother is being forced by their mother & aunt to provide photocopies of valid ID and 3 copies of their signatures para sa mamanahing lupa.

Yung lola nila sa father's side ay may ipapamanang lupa sa mga anak. Isa yung Father nila dun sa magmamana. The thing is, nasa abroad ang Tatay at may "lihim" na pamilya na dun. Yung mga kapatid niya na nandito sa Pinas, kept denying na may family daw dun. Di na nakikipagcommunicate ang Tatay ng friend ko sa kanila pero nagpapadala pa din ng pera sa Nanay nila, which is legal wife.

Finoforce ng mga tito/tita yung friend ko at kapatid niya na magprovide ng IDs para daw sa mamanahin. Yung nanay nila gusto sumunod na lang at ibigay ang IDs. Pero ayaw idisclose kung anung klaseng document at anung proseso ba ito. Basta isasubmit daw sa attorney. Naturally, ayaw ng friend ko ibigay ang hinihingi nilang valid IDs and pirma since they have no idea kung paraan saan ba talaga.

The question is, saan ba pwede nila gamitin yun Valid IDs and pirma, and will it actually be used sa pagpapamana ng lupa? Based on our very limited research, hindi naman daw pwedeng magrepresent yung friend ko, kapatid, at nanay nila sa pagmana ng lupa ng Tatay nila unless may Special Power of Attorney galing sa Tatay. Kaso di nga nakikipag communicate. Mga tito at tita lang nila ang nangungulit sa kanila.

Is it safe to provide those documents, and saan kaya nila ito gagamitin?

Hi, may neighbor po kami na special child na palagi nalang pong nambabato sa lola namin. Ilang beses na pong kinausap ang parents and parang gusto po nila intidinhin lang daw namin yung anak nila. Sinabihan na po sila na baka akong mangyari sa lola.

We tried calling the police, sabi sa amin dapat daw sa brgy. Yung brgy naman parang ayaw makialam kasi kay kaya and may kapit yung parents.

So today, tinamaan na nga sa ulo ng bato ang lola and may stitches pa. Waiting pa kami sa results ng ct scan. Yung parents ni sorry walang ginawa. Ano po ang dapat naming gawin? Palagi nalang nilang excuse is autistic ang anak nila (20+ na po) at intindihin nalang daw namin.

I’m trying to understand what the proper process is in the Philippines for my daughter’s situation.

My daughter is 14. When she was born, I was married to my ex-husband, so he is listed as her father on her birth certificate. He is not her biological father, and he actually knew this at the time.

We had our marriage annulled in 2020. In the court decision, it actually states that my ex-husband knew during my pregnancy that the child was another man’s, and the decision refers to the other man as her “biological father.” However, the dispositive portion still says that my daughter will remain the legitimate child of me and my ex-husband.

The decision is already final.

I am now married to my daughter’s biological father, and he is willing to acknowledge her. My daughter also wants to use his surname.

I came across Cua Ko v. Republic, G.R. No. 210984
where the Supreme Court discussed the distinction between legitimacy and biological filiation.

I’m trying to understand how this works in a situation like mine:

-Can my daughter still establish her biological filiation even though my ex-husband is legally listed as her father?

-Would this require a separate court case, or is there any process through the Local Civil Registrar/PSA?

-Since she is already 14, does she have a say in establishing her own biological filiation?

-If her biological father is eventually established, would that also allow her to use his surname?

One concern is that my daughter has ADHD and is uncomfortable talking to people she doesn’t know. If her participation is required, are there accommodations for minors in this kind of proceeding?

I’m mainly trying to understand the legal process and whether this is something that can actually be done.