Income Benefits for Death.
Article 209
ART. 209. Income Benefits for Death. — If the injury causes death, the System shall pay a weekly income benefit, but not to exceed two hundred sixty (260) weeks nor the total sum of twelve thousand pesos (P12,000) equivalent to the following percentages of the employee's average weekly wage as determined under Article 214 which shall be reckoned with at not more than P80 and the weekly income benefit shall not be less than twenty-six pesos (P26), to or for the corresponding persons in the order of priority and during the period specified below: To the widow or widower, where there are no children of the deceased as defined in Article 166, forty-five percent (45%) during widowhood or widowerhood. To the widow or widower in case there are not more than two children, fifty percent (50%), and if there are three or more, sixty percent (60%). The compensation to the widow or widower shall be for the use or benefit of the widow or widower and for the children, and the Commission may, by regulation, adjust the compensation between them in the most equitable manner possible. If there is no widow or widower, but a dependent child, forty percent (40%), if there are two or more children, fifty percent (50%), which shall be divided equally among them. To a parent if actually dependent, forty percent (40%). If both parents are actually dependent, each shall be paid one-half of such income benefits. To the brothers, sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren if actually dependent, twenty-five percent (25%) to each such dependent. If there should be more than one of such dependents, forty percent (40%), which shall be distributed share and share alike among dependents.