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An action for quieting of title to a parcel of land is filed by Rosa against the registered owner in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of City Nova. The parcel is located in City Nova and titled in the defendant’s name. Rosa claims ownership since 1995 and seeks reconveyance and damages. The amount in controversy is ₱320,000.   (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 Rosa seek to correct the forum and proceed in the proper court, and what order would the court ordinarily issue?