Facts:

The case involves Paz Nabong, who acts as the guardian ad litem for her two minor children, Valentino Jesus Alonso and Eugenio Alonso, as the plaintiff and appellee, against Eligio Alonso, the defendant and appellant. The events leading to this case began in 1930 when Paz Nabong and Eligio Alonso, both single at the time, cohabited as a couple until September 1932, when Eligio abandoned Paz to marry another woman. During their relationship, two children were born: Valentino Jesus Alonso on April 16, 1931, and Eugenio Alonso on June 2, 1932.

On April 25, 1931, Eligio Alonso acknowledged Valentino's birth by subscribing to his birth certificate, which listed him as the father. He also had Valentino baptized, selected godparents, and gave him his surname. The same actions were taken for Eugenio, whose birth was similarly documented. Throughout the period of cohabitation, Eligio treated both children as his own, providing for their support and that of their mother, Paz Nab...

Facts:

1. Parties Involved:

   • Plaintiff-Appellee: Paz Nabong, acting as the guardian ad litem of the minors Valentino Jesus Alonso and Eugenio Alonso.
   • Defendant-Appellant: Eligio Alonso.

2. Relationship and Cohabitation:

   • Paz Nabong and Eligio Alonso lived together as husband and wife from 1930 to September 1932.
   • During this period, two children were born: Valentino Jesus Alonso (born April 16, 1931) and Eugenio Alonso (born June 2, 1932).

3. Acknowledgment of Paternity:

   • Eligio Alonso subscribed to the birth certificates (Exhibits A and B) of both children, acknowledging himself as their father.
   • He had the children baptized, selected their godparents and Christian names, and gave them his surname.
   • He presented the children to his parents as his own and provided for their support, as well as for Paz Nabong, until September 1932, when he married another woman.

4. Legal Action:

   • Paz Nabong filed a case to compel Eligio Alonso to acknowledge the children as his natural children and to provide for their support.

Issue:

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Ruling:

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Ratio:

1. Acknowledgment of Natural Children:

   • Under Article 135 of the Civil Code, a child may be acknowledged as a natural child if they have been in the uninterrupted possession of the status of a natural child, justified by the direct acts of the parent.
   • Eligio Alonso’s actions—subscribing to the birth certificates, baptizing the children, giving them his surname, presenting them to his parents, and providing for their support—conclusively establish that the children were in the uninterrupted possession of the status of natural children.

2. Reasonable Support:

   • The amount of P20 per month for the support of the two children was deemed reasonable by the court, considering the circumstances of the case.

3. Jurisprudential Basis:

   • The court cited the case of Leticia Ledesma v. Nicolas Ledesma (G.R. No. 34624), where similar acts of acknowledgment and support were held sufficient to establish the status of a natural child.