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Facts: A private foundation extends PHP 480,000 to D for a solar-energy project. D signs a promissory note but subsequently defaults. After trial, the court renders a money judgment in favor of the foundation. D’s take-home pay is PHP 19,500 per month and D owns a motorcycle valued at PHP 140,000 and a house valued at PHP 1,100,000. The foundation 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 foundation may pursue.