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In a coastal region, the Regional Director of the National Police issues a directive to seal off three coastal towns and to bar relief shipments to residents suspected of aiding a rebel faction. Over a four-month period, civilians face starvation, illness, and several deaths; security forces conduct raids on relocated camps, with reports of torture and a number of disappearances. Officials describe the operation as a systematic policy to suppress dissent, and the director’s knowledge and express approval are established. Under Republic Act No. 9851, Sec. 6, is the Regional Director liable for crimes against humanity? (a) Distinguish these acts from ordinary RPC crimes such as murder, torture, or kidnapping. (b) If liable, discuss whether subordinates may be held liable under the doctrine of command responsibility and what elements would be required to prove it.