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Bea Llorente was convicted by final judgment on January 3, 2000 for estafa and was sentenced to six years of imprisonment. The judgment became final on January 17, 2000. She did not file any appeal. On June 20, 2009, she filed a petition for relief from judgment under Rule 47, which was denied on September 30, 2009. A warrant of arrest to enforce the sentence was issued on December 1, 2023. (a) Identify the governing doctrine on prescription of penalties and the controlling rule you would apply. (b) Apply the doctrine to the facts: has the penalty prescribed? explain why or why not, indicating interruptions/tolling and the relevant starting point for the period. (c) If prescription has prescribed, explain the effect on Bea Llorente’s criminal liability; if not, explain the consequence and the current status of enforcement.