Dismantle the patriarchy, yo. The Supreme Court declared that legitimate Filipinos can use their mother’s family name, several media reported early this week. In a decision dated Nov. 11, 2020, but made public just this week, the Supreme Court allowed a certain Anacleto Ballaho Alanis III to change his name to Abdulhamid Ballaho, the name …
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