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During a two-week absence, the owner of a seaside resort leaves his property to a neighbor for oversight. A severe storm damages the seawall adjacent to the resort and threatens the docks. The neighbor hires a licensed structural engineer to assess the damage, purchases concrete and steel bracing, and pays 21,500 pesos for materials and labor to shore up the seawall and prevent the disaster. The repairs are completed and the owner returns, refusing to reimburse, claiming the neighbor acted without authority. (a) Does the neighbor's conduct constitute negotiorum gestio? (b) If yes, what expenses are recoverable from the owner and under what conditions? (c) If the owner ratifies the acts or if the neighbor's actions were not beneficial, what remedies would the neighbor have?