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You mention some families that are regarded as blood relatives when you get together. I was following the theory that Deodato Arellano could be one of my Pop-Pop's uncles. While searching the name, I found a fascinating and eye-opening web page about Filipino surnames at
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9121/claveria.html
It seems the natives were creating enormous administrative confusion by taking on arbitrary surnames. It resulted in Claveria's Decree of 1849. Have a look and imagine how great the impact would be if such a decree were issued today. Deodato Arellano's family changed their name from De la Cruz to Arellano as a result of this decree. See http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Pool/1644/arellano.html
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