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In a City, the sanggunian enacts Ordinance No. 2027-YY closing a segment of a local road for 90 days to allow a private logistics company to construct a service corridor and to connect its facility to an adjacent private access road. The road segment is a local arterial used by residents, a city bus route, and provides access to the municipal hospital. The ordinance cites traffic management, public safety, and local economic development as bases for the closure. Affected residents file a petition challenging the ordinance, alleging lack of due process and that the road is a public utility whose closure would unduly burden the community. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine governing the closure/opening of roads by a local government unit. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule for LGU road closures from analogous actions by the national government or private actors. (c) Apply the doctrine to the facts and determine whether the mayor’s action is valid, considering due process, public purpose, and impact on third parties; what remedies are available if the action is invalid.