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Francisco vs. Francisco-Alfonso

REGINA FRANCISCO AND ZENAIDA PASCUAL, petitioners, vs. AIDA FRANCISCO-ALFONSO, respondent.

G.R. No. 138774 | 2001-03-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PARDO, J.:

May a legitimate daughter be deprived of her share in the estate of her deceased father by a simulated contract transferring the property of her father to his illegitimate children?

The case before the Court is an appeal via certiorari from the decision of the Court of Appeals[1] declaring void the deed of sale of two parcels of land conveyed to petitioners who are illegitimate children of the deceased to the exclusion of respondent, his sole legitimate daughter.

The facts[2] are:

Respondent Aida Francisco-Alfonso (hereafter Aida) is the...