Text of the provision
Sec. 8. Proof when witnesses dead or insane or do not reside in the Philippines. — If it appears at the time fixed for the hearing that the subscribing witnesses are dead or insane, or that none of them resides in the Philippines, the court may admit the testimony of other witnesses to prove the sanity of the testator, and the due execution of the will; and as evidence of the execution of the will, it may admit proof of the handwriting of the testator and of the subscribing witnesses, or of any of them.
Rules of Court, Rule 76, Section 8. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 8 of Rule 76 (Allowance Or Disallowance Of Will) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim.
Related provisions
- Section 7 — Proof when witnesses do not reside in province.
- Section 9 — Grounds for disallowing will.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.