UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS

COLLEGE OF LAW
Baguio City
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Genoveva Alag got married to Pedro Sanchez on December 3,
1950 at Anda, Pangasinan. They settled down in Anda where they
were able to acquire a parcel of land with an area of 4 hectares
(Assessed value:P24,000.00) and covered by Transfer Certificate
of Title No. T - 45678 in their names. Genoveva and Pedro had 4
children, namely: Russell (born September 11, 1952), Keith (born
December 23, 1954), Allan (born February 12, 1956), and Pepito,
(born November 27, 1961) who was born with severe cerebral palsy
making him unable to fend for himself.
Pedro died on June 19, 1979 in Anda, Pangasinan. On the day
that Pedro was interred, his brother Michael disclosed that Pedro
actually left a holographic will with him sometime in 1975.
Michael claims that he kept the will inside the hollow part of
one of the bamboo poles propping up his small nipa hut.
Unfortunately, the will was eaten by termites. While he may have
lost the will, Michael assures the heirs of Pedro that he can
still vividly recall all the things which his brother wrote
because they discussed it thoroughly. As Michael recalls, Pedro
stated that all his compulsory heirs would inherit his share of
the Anda property in equal shares. He likewise designated his
brother Michael as trustee to hold and manage Pepitos share of
the Anda property to ensure that the latter would be well
provided for for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, nobody
believed Michael since nobody else saw the will.
Having lost the love of her life, Genoveva likewise lost her
zest for life. She decided to leave Anda because everywhere she
looked, she was reminded of her beloved. She dies a thousand
deaths each time she realizes that her husband was no longer
there to scratch her back, to wash her clothes, and to cook her
food. Before she left for Baguio City, Genoveva gathered her four
children and told them that they will have a hectare each of the
Anda property, leaving Pepito and his share of the property under
the care of Allan. As has been the practice in those times, no
transfer of title was made as the arrangement was based on trust.
After wandering aimlessly through the streets of Baguio
City, Genoveva was seen by her old flame, Ben Ilao, sometime in
1980. With the help of Mr. Ilao, life became brighter for

Genoveva. They got married on April 1, 1981. They resided here in

Baguio where they were able to acquire a house (Assessed value:
P13,400.00) and lot (Assessed value: P5000.00 ) at No. 23 Aurora
Hill, Baguio City sometime in 1982. They had two children, Ben
Jr. (born February 3, 1982) and Jack (born October 24, 1984). Ben
Sr. died intestate on March 25, 1999.

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B. Guardianship
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