REPUBLIC V. GUZMAN

325 SCRA 90

FACTS:

David was a natural-born American citizen. His dad is a naturalized American citizen. When his dad died, properties were left in favor of him and his mother. Thereafter, a quitclaim was executed by the mother, conveying to him all of her shares in the property. David claims that the properties were donated by his mother to him.

HELD:

By the language of the quitclaims, the intention was a waiver of her rights, title and interest over the lands in favor of David and not a donation. That a donation was far from the mother’s mind. The deeds of quitclaim were in the nature of public instruments but they didn’t effect a donation. They lack the essential element of acceptance to make the donation valid.