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An action for partition of a parcel of land located in City Vega is filed by two corporate co-owners, Global Real Estate Corp. and Prime Holdings, and a private individual, Ms. Cruz, against the registered landowner, Mr. Santos, who refuses to partition. The parcel is titled in Santos’s name; the total value of the property is ₱1,200,000. The case is filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of City Vega. (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 the plaintiffs seek to correct the forum and proceed in the proper court, and what order would the court ordinarily issue?