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A mid-sized beverage bottling company, BrightLine Beverages, posts for a "Plant Manager" with an explicit requirement: "Applicants must be under 40 years old." A 63-year-old applicant with 35 years in operations is rejected; a 39-year-old with 12 years is hired. In a separate internal promotion cycle, a 47-year-old supervisor with an exemplary record is bypassed in favor of a 28-year-old with similar qualifications. The job of Plant Manager involves overseeing a high-volume, physically demanding production floor and ensuring safety compliance. Under Republic Act No. 10911 (Age Discrimination in Employment), (a) identify the controlling doctrinal framework and the basic rule on age discrimination in employment; (b) apply the rule to both actions to determine whether they constitute violations; discuss any defenses (e.g., bona fide occupational qualification or legitimate business necessity) that could be raised; (c) outline the remedies available to the complainants and the agencies that handle enforcement.