[Solved] A sent a document letter to B and obligated himself to give him P10M when he will feel like doing it. A year later, B wanted to enforce the commitment of A. What would be your advice if you were the counsel?

Q.	A sent a document letter to B and obligated himself to give him P10M when he will feel like doing it. A year later, B wanted to enforce the commitment of A. What would be your advice if you were the counsel?
A.	I would advice him to enforce it because the letter is akin to a contract;
B.	I would advice him to enforce it because the letter is a source of a demandable obligation;
C.	I would not advice him to enforce since the promise is void as the performance depends upon the sole will of A; (Art. 1182, NCC)
D.	I would advice him to enforce because the letter is an express acknowledgment of an obligation.
Answer» C. I would not advice him to enforce since the promise is void as the performance depends upon the sole will of A; (Art. 1182, NCC)

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