Civil Law, 2011 Bar — Question 60

MULTIPLE CHOICE

An Australian living in the Philippines acquired shares of stock worth P10 million in food manufacturing companies. He died in Manila, leaving a legal wife and a child in Australia and a live-in partner with whom he had two children in Manila. He also left a will, done according to Philippine laws, leaving all his properties to his live-in partner and their children. What law will govern the validity of the disposition in the will? A) Australian law since his legal wife and legitimate child are Australians and domiciled in Australia. B) Australian law since the intrinsic validity of the provisions of a will is governed by the decedent's national law. C) Philippine law since the decedent died in Manila and he executed his will according to such law. D) Philippine law since the decedent's properties are in the Philippines.

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