Civil Code · Book III: Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Title IV: Succession

Article 1008

Chapter 3: Legal or Intestate Succession · Sec. 1: General Provisions

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Children of brothers and sisters of the half blood shall succeed per capita or per stirpes, in accordance with the rules laid down for brothers and sisters of the full blood. (915)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.