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During the barangay captain election of Barangay San Jose, a private citizen L files a petition for quo warranto with the Supreme Court challenging the barangay captain-elect C's right to hold the office, alleging that C did not meet the qualifications because (i) C is not a resident of Barangay San Jose for the required period immediately preceding the election, and (ii) C is not a registered voter of Barangay San Jose. (a) Identify the central doctrine and the controlling rule on quo warranto as a remedy to test the right to public office. (b) Distinguish quo warranto from other remedies such as election protest and certiorari, and state who may file and under what circumstances. (c) Apply the rule to the facts: do the allegations establish lack of right to hold the office, and what is the likely outcome.