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Ordinance 2025-28 of the City of Lucena prohibits the display of political content on digital signage installed along city-owned walkways and transit stops unless the display has been pre-approved by the City Information Office. "Political content" means any message endorsing or opposing a candidate, political party, or public policy. An NGO tries to display a 15-second political advertisement on a city-owned digital billboard near a hospital; the City Information Office denies the permit. The NGO sues, claiming the regulation violates the right to freedom of speech. (a) Classify the regulation as content-based or content-neutral and identify the controlling doctrine. (b) Apply the applicable standard to determine whether the regulation is valid. (c) If invalid, propose a narrowly tailored content-neutral alternative that would preserve the government’s interest.