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An action for quieting of title to a parcel of land located in City Omega is filed by Marta against a private respondent who claims ownership and seeks reconveyance and damages. The parcel is titled in the name of the private respondent; the total value of the property is ₱1,000,000. The case is filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of City Omega. (a) Identify the proper court with original jurisdiction to hear this action and justify your answer based on the classification of Philippine courts. (b) Distinguish why the MTC is not the proper forum for this land-based action and state the controlling rule. (c) If the case was commenced in the MTC, what remedy should Marta seek to correct the forum and proceed in the proper court, and what order would the court ordinarily issue?