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An aspirant for Sanggunian Panlalawigan timely files a Certificate of Candidacy (COC) with the Regional Election Office (a COMELEC field office). The COC is complete and timely in the essential fields: full name, residential address, age, and the office sought. The attached residency certificate issued by the city government is not in the prescribed form, and the COC omits the candidate's middle name. The receiving officer refuses to accept the COC, contending that the defects render the filing invalid. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on COMELEC's ministerial duty to receive COCs and its limits. (b) Apply the doctrine to determine whether the officer's refusal is legally proper. (c) If COMELEC's refusal is improper, what remedy should the candidate pursue to compel reception and protect the candidate's right to run?