FACTS: Antonia Loanco
de Jesus, 20 years old, and Cesar Syquia, 23 met in a barber shop where de Jesus worked as cashier. They had a relationship and Antonia got
pregnant with a baby boy. During her pregnancy, Syquia often visited her. He even wrote a letter to a reverend father saying
that he wanted his name to be given to the child. When he went to Japan and China, he was
writing letters to Antonia reminding her to keep herself in good condition so
that their junior would be strong. When she gave birth, Syquia took her and the
child to live in a house in Manila where they lived as a family for a year. She
became pregnant again but Syquia left her to marry another woman. During the
christening of the child which Syquia arranged, he decided to give the child
the name of Ismael Loanco instead of Cesar Syquia Jr.
ISSUE: W/N there would
be damages for breach to marry and W/N Syquia is compelled to recognize Ismael
Loanco as his natural child
HELD: The letter
written by Syquia to the Rev Fr serves as an admission of paternity and the
other letters are sufficient to connect the admission with the child carried by
Antonia. P50.00 to ismael Loanco. The SC held that they agree with the trial
court in refusing to provide damages for breach of promise to marry since this
has no standing in court.
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