Civil Law, 2011 Bar — Question 70

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Ric and Josie, Filipinos, have been sweethearts for 5 years. While working in a European country where the execution of joint wills are allowed, the two of them executed a joint holographic will where they named each other as sole heir of the other in case either of them dies. Unfortunately, Ric died a year later. Can Josie have the joint will successfully probated in the Philippines? A) Yes, in the highest interest of comity of nations and to honor the wishes of the deceased. B) No, since Philippine law prohibits the execution of joint wills and such law is binding on Ric and Josie even abroad. C) Yes, since they executed their joint will out of mutual love and care, values that the generally accepted principles of international law accepts. D) Yes, since it is valid in the country where it was executed, applying the principle of "lex loci celebrationis."

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