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Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758004190417SnapInsta.to_11007980_1588013801444075_1198022528_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Wenn Deramas/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Court of Appeals denied the petition of the sister, nephews, and niece of late movie director Edwin “Wenn” Deramas in an inheritance row involving two houses and lot in Quezon City as well as bank accounts.</p><p>In a decision promulgated by the 15th Division on September 8, 2025, the court agreed with the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City which ruled that DNA testing on the two adopted children of Deramas is unnecessary</p><p>Deramas passed away in 2016 and his properties went to his two adopted children. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2016/2/28/fresh-scoops/blockbuster-director-wenn-deramas-passes-away-at-4-95082">Blockbuster director Wenn Deramas passes away at 49</a></div><p>His sister and children of his deceased siblings eventually filed a case for the recovery of ownership of the properties.</p><p>In its decision, the CA said the sister, nephews, and niece of Deramas committed “logical fallacy” by equating sexual orientation with an inability to have children.</p><p>“Certainly, the denial of a motion for DNA testing is warranted when the request is premised solely on such tenuous or insubstantial grounds,” the CA said in the decision penned by Associate Justice Germando Francisco Legaspi.</p><p>The sister, nephews, and niece of Deramas had stated that the children of the late director were “informally adopted” in 2000 and 2010.</p><p>The court noted that while Deramas and his female friend were not married, they acted as the parents of the two kids, as also indicated in the birth certificates of the two.</p><p>The CA agreed with the RTC which said that the birth certificates were enough proof that the two kids are Deramas’ children.</p><p>“Petitioners’ failure to persuade public respondent otherwise is evident from the allegations in their motion where they placed undue emphasis on the sexual orientation of Edwin and XXX and on the fact that the two were never married,” the court said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2016/3/1/fresh-scoops/the-life-and-career-of-wenn-deramas-96050">The life and career of Wenn Deramas</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2016/3/1/fresh-scoops/celebrities-share-their-fondest-memory-of-director-95176">Celebrities share their fondest memory of director Wenn Deramas</a></div>

<p>In a decision promulgated by the 15th Division on September 8, 2025, the court agreed with the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City which ruled that DNA testing on the two children of Deramas is unnecessary</p>

In a decision promulgated by the 15th Division on September 8, 2025, the court agreed with the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City which ruled that DNA testing on the two children of Deramas is unnecessary

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CA favors adopted kids of Wenn Deramas over sister, kin in inheritance row

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Sep 16, 2025 02:31 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 16, 2025 11:00 PM PHT

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