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In the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City, Aurora Bank Corp. files for quieting of title and reconveyance of a parcel of land located in Baguio City, titled in the name of absentee owner Renato Reyes, who resides abroad. The land lies within the court's territorial jurisdiction. Reyes has not been personally served; the bank obtains service by publication due to unknown address. After trial, the court renders a judgment quieting the title in favor of the bank and ordering reconveyance of the land to the bank. (a) Identify the correct classification of this action under the Rules of Court (In Rem, In Personam, or Quasi In Rem) and briefly state why. (b) How would your answer change if instead Aurora Bank Corp. had filed only a money claim against Reyes to be satisfied out of the land's value and not for reconveyance? (c) What is the effect of the judgment on third parties with an interest in the land and on Reyes if he did not appear?