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(a) State the essential elements of a felony under the Revised Penal Code. (b) Apply that definition to the following facts: Liza, a private citizen, goes to her neighbor's store and says, "Pay me Php 4,000 or I will report you for a crime you did not commit." The neighbor pays; no violence occurs. Is Liza’s act a felony? If yes, name the offense and justify; if not, explain why not.