Funerals Article 306

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Art. 306. Every funeral shall be in keeping with the social position of the deceased.


Funeral in Accordance With Social Position

The higher the social standing of the deceased in life, the more dignified and expensive should his funeral be, as a general rule, The Revised Penal Code, however, prohibits the pompous and elaborate funeral of a criminal who has been given the death penalty. This is for the purpose of not giving undue publicity to the notoriety in the life of the criminal.

In this connection, it is worthwhile to note the provisions of Art. 2165: “When funeral expenses are borne by a third person, without the knowledge of those relatives who were obliged to give support to the deceased, said relatives shall reimburse the third person should the latter claim reimbursement.”

Dependent upon locallity and ethnic group, as well as upon religious beliefs, funerals will vary in accordance with wealth and social position of the family. The head of the home is normally given a more elaborative funeral than is a wife or children. Burials may be in cemeteries or on the property, in simple round graves or in elaboratively constructed and decorated graves.But even in the latter, it is necessary for descendents to conform to a pattern of entertainment often beyond their means. The amount of food, drink, music, etc., provided at a funeral is considered by some as indicative of the amount of respect the family had for deceased.