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ArenaPrime Events, a Philippine-based entertainment company, hires Nina as a casual event assistant to staff concerts at its venue. Nina is engaged on an on-call basis with no fixed schedule, working irregular hours averaging 4–6 hours per event. The engagements run for 15 months with no definite end date, and ArenaPrime repeats similar blocks of events for upcoming seasons. She is paid hourly and receives no employee benefits. ArenaPrime classifies her as casual and states that her status may change if business needs dictate. (a) State whether Nina is a casual employee or a regular employee and why. (b) Identify the controlling doctrine that governs the classification and apply it to Nina’s facts. (c) If Nina is found to be a regular employee, outline the consequences for the employer in terms of status, benefits, and due process.