INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT FOR WEDNESDAY MEETING

Place your answers on a yellow sheet of paper.

I. True or False: Write true if the statement is correct and False if the statement is incorrect.
1) Donation is a mode of transferring and acquiring properties left by the decedent.
2) Donations of immovable properties may be made orally.
3) Gregoria who is a 17-year old daughter can be a donor to a contract of donation.
4) Donations of immovable properties must be made in public instrument regardless of value.
5) The donation was perfected at the time the donor gave money or property to another
person.
6) Conceived or unborn children can be donees to a donation.
7) Donation is valid even though the donor was mistaken of the donee’s identity.
8) Marijuana is a valid object of donation.
9) Husband can donate properties to his wife.
10) Husband can give moderate gifts to his wife during family celebration.
11) Husband can donate property to his 7-year old stepson.
12) Husband can donate property to his 7-year old son.
13) Husband can donate property to his mother-in-law.
14) Husband can donate property to his common-law wife.
15) Convicted money launderer can donate money to another money launderer.
16) A mayor can accept donation from other persons by reason of his/her office.
17) A doctor can accept donation from his patient because of the successful operation
conducted by the doctor.
18) A priest who extends spiritual aid to his believer can accept donation from the latter.

II. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for the following questions. AND THEN SUPPORT
YOUR LETTER OF CHOICE WITH LEGAL PROVISION/S AS BASIS OF YOUR ANSWER.
1. The following are the elements of donation, except –
a) Donative intent
b) Invalid object
c) Acceptance
d) Forms required by law

2. Statement 1: The movable property which has a value of P4,000 can be donated orally.
Statement 2: Immovable property which has a value of P3,000 can be donated orally.
a) Both statements are true
b) Both statements are false
c) Statement 1 is correct
d) Statement 2 is correct

3. The following are the persons that cannot give consent therefore disqualified of being a
donor.
a) Insane
b) Deaf – Mute who do not know how to read and write
c) Hospitalized lepers
d) All of the above
4. What is the required form in the donation of real property?
a) Written Agreement
b) Public Instrument
c) Oral Agreement
d) A or B

5. Donations of Shares of stock must be in

a) Writing
b) Writing if the value exceeds P5,000
c) A public instrument
d) Any form

6. San Miguel Corporation donated a piece of land to University of Sto. Domingo in public
instrument. The acceptance of Sto. Domingo must be:
a) Oral
b) In writing
c) In public instrument
d) In any form

7. Donation of house and lot must be made:

a) In Writing
b) Orally
c) Public instrument
d) In any form

8. Which is not required in a contract of donation?

a) Legal capacity of the donee
b) Acceptance of the donee
c) Delivery
d) Intention to donate

9. Statement 1: Insane or demented person can be a donor to a donation

Statement 2: emancipated minor can be a donor to a donation.
a) Both statements are correct
b) Both statements are incorrect
c) Only the first statement is correct
d) Only the second statement is incorrect

10. Don Bosco appointed his common-law wife as the revocable beneficiary of his life insurance.
When Don Bosco died, his common-law wife file to claim the proceeds of the insurance. Is the
claim valid?
a) Yes, being appointed as the beneficiary of the insurance.
b) No, the civil law must be used to resolve any void in the insurance law.
c) Yes, the law recognizes the will of the decedent.
d) No, the law recognizes the will of the decedent.

11. Don Zobel, a billionaire business man, gives his wife a diamond ring during their wedding
anniversary worth P50,000.
 a) The donation was void that husband and wife cannot donate to each other.
b) The donation was valid for the amount of the gift is only moderate.
c) The donation was void. It is the the duty of Don Zobel to give a diamond ring.
d) The donation was valid, Don Zobel can donate whenever he wants it.

12. Alejandro is happily married to Susan. Susan has a son with the other man long before he met
Alejandro. Alejandro treated his stepson as his own kin. One day Alejandro donated a car to his
stepson as a reward for his academic excellence in college. Is the donation valid?
a) Yes, Alejandro is just exercising his liberality to give anything he wants to whoever he
likes.
b) No, Susan should be the one buying thing for his son.
c) Yes, Alejandro is obliged to provide to his stepson
d) No, Alejandro cannot give a valid donation to his stepson, if his stepson does not have
any legal heir except his mother Susan.

13. Alexander gives a gift to his newly born son. The gift comprises of Educational plan, a Ferrari
sports car and a million pesos cash. Is the gift valid?
a) The gift is not valid, for his son does not have any legal heir aside from his mother and
father.
b) The gift is valid, because the gift will be beneficial to his son.
c) The gift is not valid, the son cannot use the gift items immediately.
d) None of the above

14. Edilberto gives his Father-in-law a fighting cock worth P250,000 to symbolize his gratitude to
him for being the best father-in-law in the world. Is the donation valid?
a) The donation is valid, in any way it is just a fighting cock.
b) The donation is void, for it being contrary to law to have a fighting cock.
c) The donation is invalid, the law expressly prohibits donation to the parents of his spouse.
d) None of the above.

15. Dr. Dimapatay received a gift from his patient last month which he has operated successfully,
a Lamborghini Sports car amounting to P5,500,000. Is the donation valid?
a) The donation is valid, anyone can express their gratitude and can give a gift.
b) The donation is valid, the donor can give what he wants as long as he affords it.
c) The donation is void, as expressly prohibits under the Philippine law.
d) None of the above.

16. Mayor Pare Ejercito received a gift from the government contractor. The gift consists of
Starbucks coffee and Krispee Kreme Donut. Is the gift valid?
a) The gift is invalid, for the mayor being a public servant is not allowed to accept thing from
citizen.
b) The gift is invalid, for the reason that the gift was given to him because of his position as
mayor.
c) The gift is valid, for it being immaterial in value.
d) None of the above.
 17. Rev. Ptr. John Paul Iglesia render a spiritual aid to Don Emilio in his past illness. In exchange
Don Emilio donated P10 million to Gospel of the Lord which Ptr. John is connected. Is the donation
valid?
a) The donation is invalid, for being expressly stated under the Philippine law
b) The donation is invalid, for the donation should be made to Ptr. John.
c) The donation is valid, because the donee does not have any connection to the donor.
d) None of the above.

18. Inday Sarah, daughter of Mayor Pandoy Sarah, received a gift from Bong Ga, a leading business
man in their town, and a friend of his father. The gift consists of flower, chocolates and a brand-
new car. Is the donation valid?
a) The donation is void, Inday cannot accept the gift if she does not want Bong Ga to be
friends with her father.
b) The donation is void. Donation made to public officers or any of his family members and
immediate relatives are not valid for the reason to discourage corrupt practices
c) The donation is valid, any woman can accept a gift from a man.
d) The donation is void, Inday has to preserve the image of a dalagang Filipina and cannot
accept gift without the consent of her father.

19. Don Tiburcio give a Channel bag to his common-law wife during their dinner date at the Solaire
hotel in Pasay City amounting to P50,000. Is the donation valid?
a) The donation is valid for it is only a moderate gift coming from Don Tiburcio.
b) The donation is valid, the object of the donation is not contrary to law, moral, good
customs, public order, and public policy.
c) The donation is void, for the law does not encourage that kind of relation that would be
detrimental to the legal wife.
d) None of the above.

III. ESSAY. Give your suggested answer/s to the donation problem/s asked during the recent
2019 Civil Law Bar Exams.