Text of the provision
Art. 309. Any person who shows disrespect to the dead, or wrongfully interferes with a funeral shall be liable to the family of the deceased for damages, material and moral.
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
Anyone who shows disrespect to the dead or wrongfully interferes with a funeral is liable to the family of the deceased for damages, both material and moral. The claim belongs to the family, not to the estate.
Related provisions
- Article 308 — Consent Needed for Remains.
- Article 356 — Rights of Every Child.
Cases citing this article
- Sofia Tabuada, et al. vs. Eleanor Tabuada, et al, G.R. No. 196510, September 12, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Myrna Ramos vs. Susana S. Sarao, et al, G.R. No. 149756, February 11, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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