Text of the provision
Art. 305. The duty and the right to make arrangements for the funeral of a relative shall be in accordance with the order established for support, under article 294. In case of descendants of the same degree, or of brothers and sisters, the oldest shall be preferred. In case of ascendants, the paternal shall have a better right.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The duty and the right to arrange a relative’s funeral follow the same order of priority the Code sets for support in article 294. Among descendants of the same degree, or among brothers and sisters, the oldest is preferred; among ascendants, the paternal side has the better right.
Related provisions
- Article 306 — Funeral Suited to Social Position.
Cases citing this article
- Fe Floro Valino vs. Rosario D. Adriano, et al, G.R. No. 182894, April 22, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Raymond Ang vs. Corazon Ang Sy and Belen Ang Casimiro, G.R. No. 234631, December 4, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
Compiled automatically from Supreme Court decisions published on LawPhil that expressly cite this article, most frequently cited first. A listing means the decision cites the provision — it is not a statement that the case is the leading authority, and it does not show whether a ruling has since been modified or abandoned. Always read the decision itself.