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Under the 1987 Constitution, autonomous regions are created and their powers defined in organic acts; The Bangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act No. 11054) grants BARMM exclusive powers over certain matters including health service delivery within BARMM, while the national government retains general supervision to ensure compliance with national laws and standards. In 2029, BARMM Parliament enacts a BARMM Health Services Code that establishes a BARMM Health Insurance Program, determines eligibility for services, and funds the program through BARMM taxes. The Department of Health (DOH) issues a circular requiring all public health facilities in BARMM to follow national standardized health protocols and to report to the national health information system. The BARMM government contends that health policy and provision of health services are within BARMM's exclusive powers and that the BARMM Health Code governs within BARMM. The national government contends that DOH's circular represents a general health regulation that applies uniformly and that national standards must be observed in all regions. (a) Identify the central doctrine governing autonomous regions and their relation to the national government in the Philippines. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule for conflicts between a regional law and a national regulation within a region. (c) Apply to the facts: Which law governs health policy in BARMM and why? If conflicts arise, what remedies exist? (In your answer, reference the Constitution and the Bangsamoro Organic Law).