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	GR NO. 123450 2005-08-31	GERARDO B. CONCEPCION v. CA CORONA, J.
As a legitimate child, Jose Gerardo shall have the right to bear the surnames of his father Mario and mother Ma. Theresa, in conformity with the provisions of the Civil Code on surnames.[50] A person's surname or family name identifies the family to which he belongs and is passed on from parent to child.[51] Hence, Gerardo cannot impose his surname on Jose Gerardo who is, in the eyes of the law, not related to him in any way.
	GR No. 164041 2005-07-29	ROSENDO ALBA v. CA YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
Hence, petitions directed against the "thing" itself or the res,[21] which concerns the status of a person,[22] like a petition for adoption,[23] annulment of marriage,[24] or correction of entries in the birth certificate,[25] as in the instant case, are actions in rem.