A left a gross estate of ₱600,000.00 and debts amounting to ₱60,000.00. He was survived by his wife, three (3) legitimate children, and acknowledged illegitimate child and an unacknowledged adulterous child. How will you divide the estate?

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Under Philippine law, the legitimate children and the widow are entitled to equal shares of the inheritance. The acknowledged illegitimate child is entitled to half the share of a legitimate child, while the unacknowledged adulterous child has no right to inherit.

A Left a Gross Estate of ₱600,000