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A person is convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment not less than nine (9) years and not more than thirty (30) years under the Revised Penal Code. The trial court imposes a minimum term of eleven (11) years and a maximum term of twenty-five (25) years under the Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103, as amended). (a) Is the ISL sentence valid? Explain briefly. (b) If not, state the proper maximum term and provide the corrected minimum term that would be within the permissible range. (c) After serving the minimum term, is the offender eligible for parole? Explain the condition and what happens if parole is denied.