The rule that once a criminal action is filed the civil action is suspended is absolute.

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• A & B lived together as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage. For a few months before his death, A was writing his autobiography and stated that he loved B so much and because of that, they decided to live together as husband and wife, but planned to marry. At the time he was writing his autobiography, B was pregnant and he stated in his autobiography that he was the father of the child inside the womb of B. He died without finishing it and failed to sign the same. Two (2) months thereafter, the child C, was born, hence, B sought to register the child under the name of A but the Local Civil Registrar refused, hence, she filed a suit for mandamus to compel the registrar to register the child under A’s name. She testified as narrated above; D, the father of A testified that during the lifetime of A he lived with B and she was pregnant at that time. E the brother of A likewise testified along the same line. Is the action of B correct?
• A & B had an agreement for A to use B’s property as a right of way. Five (5) years later, an adequate outlet was opened to a highway near A’s property, hence, B filed an action to cancel the encumbrance of voluntary easement of right of way. The RTC granted. The CA may rule that:
• A, an employee of XYZ Corp., receiving a salary of P40,000.00 per month died due to a vehicular accident. During the trial of the case filed by his heirs, the latter failed to produce his income tax returns as he never filed the same with the BIR and yet, they were claiming for damages due to unearned income. Is the defendant liable?
• A filed an application for confirmation of imperfect or incomplete title. B filed an opposition alleging that the land is part of the inalienable lands of the State. Is B correct?
• A & B are married. They put into writing an agreement that they would live separately where they can live with other partners. A went to live with C, his childhood sweetheart, hence, B filed an action for legal separation invoking as ground, sexual infidelity. Will the action prosper?
• A & B are married. During the marriage B filed an action for legal separation alleging that A shot her and seriously wounded her resulting in her permanent disability. Will the action prosper?
• Can a criminal convicted of a crime which carries civil interdiction execute his will?
• A complaint of forgery was filed against instituted heir after the allowance of probate of the testator’s will. Will this action prosper?
• Magdalene and Shantung Company entered into a contract of agency before the consul general of the Philippines in Singapore. They stipulated that Magdalene shall be the administrator of the real properties of Shantung Company in the said country. By virtue of the said contract, Magdalene sold the 1 hectare land of Shantung Company located in Singapore to Mayhem Real Estate Corporation without any special power of attorney. The said contract of sale was executed before the vice consul of the Philippines in Singapore. Under the laws of Singapore, the sale of a real property by an agent without a special power of attorney is valid. Shantung Company filed a suit for the annulment of the contract of sale on the ground that Magdalene has no authority to sell the property. If you were the judge, which of the following courses of action should you take?
• Three years after marriage, wife learned that husband is afflicted with STD. Apparently, he has been afflicted even before the marriage but concealed such fact. An action for annulment may be filed by the wife.