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A private supplier extends PHP 850,000 to D for agricultural equipment; D signs a promissory note but later defaults. After trial, the court renders a money judgment in favor of the supplier. D reports monthly take-home pay of PHP 22,000 and owns a house valued at PHP 1,600,000 and a pickup truck valued at PHP 180,000. The creditor moves for imprisonment of D for non-payment to enforce the judgment, and the court issues an arrest warrant. D challenges that imprisonment for debt is prohibited by the Constitution. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and the constitutional basis. (b) Distinguish the enforcement remedies available for collecting a civil debt from imprisonment for debt. (c) Apply the doctrine to the facts and determine whether the arrest is lawful and what remedies the creditor may pursue.