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Ma. Theresa R. Alberto Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

MA. THERESA R. ALBERTO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, INTESTATE ESTATE OF JUAN M. ALBERTO, and YOLANDA R. ALBERTO, respondents.

G.R. No. 86639 | 1994-06-02

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

When a putative father manifests openly through words and deeds his recognition of a child, the courts can do no less than confirm said acknowledgment. As the immortal bard Shakespeare perspicaciously said: "Let your own discretion be your tutor; suit the action to the word, the word to the action." Herein deceased father cannot possibly be charged with indecisiveness or vacillation for he suited his action to his word and his word to his action.

In the instant case, we have, therefore, affirmed the decision of the probate court declaring petitioner as having acquired the status of a natural child of the...