Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 812

812. Where the deceased has left no children or other descendants, nor a spouse, t he succession shall devolve: (a) if there be an ascendant or ascendants and no direct collaterals: to the neares t ascendant or ascendants; (b) if there be an ascendant or ascendants and direct collaterals: one moiety to the nearest ascendant or ascendants and the other moiety to the direct collaterals; (c) if there be no ascendant or ascendants but there be direct collaterals: to the direct collaterals; and (d) if there be neither asce ndant or ascendants nor direct collaterals: to the nearest collateral in whatever line 200 [CAP. 16. CIVIL CODE such collateral may be. Direct collaterals. Substituted by: XVIII.2004.86.