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A film production company, Jubilee Studios, contracts CrewHub to supply 20 technicians for a six-month shoot. CrewHub provides the workers and handles payroll; the contract states the workers are employees of CrewHub. Jubilee’s production supervisor actively oversees daily tasks, assigns scenes, and uses Jubilee’s camera gear and lighting; CrewHub has no substantial capital or equipment beyond payroll administration. Mid-project, Jubilee repeatedly requests substitution of two technicians with different workers supplied by CrewHub. The new workers report for duty as CrewHub’s employees. After five months, the technicians file wage claims including 13th month pay and other benefits; Jubilee contends the arrangement is legitimate contracting and that the workers are CrewHub’s employees. (a) Identify the prohibited practice implicated in this scenario under Philippine labor law. (b) Briefly explain why the arrangement violates that prohibition, considering the workers’ status and the use of a staffing agency, including substitution. (c) If the prohibition applies, who bears liability for wages and benefits and whether there is joint liability between Jubilee and CrewHub.