Facts: Complainant Soledad Cagigas then a teacher in the
Sibonga Provincial High School in Cebu, and petitioner, who was almost ten (10)
years younger than she, used to go around together and were regarded as
engaged, although he had made no promise of marriage prior thereto. She gave up teaching and opt to become a life
insurance underwriter in Cebu City where the relationship of him and petitioner
and that they have sexual relations. The petitioner promised to marry Cagigas and that they have borne a child Chris
Hermosisima. Subsequently on July 24, 1954, Francisco married Romanita Perez.
Issue: Whether or not mere breach of promise to marry is
actionable?
Held: It has been ruled for many cases that promise to
marry is not actionable. The Civil Code does not provide for such. The decision
of the RTC was eliminated by the SC.
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