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(a) Identify the governing doctrine on how jurisdiction is determined and conferred in Philippine courts, distinguishing subject-matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and territorial jurisdiction.
(b) Explain who or what determines or confers each type of jurisdiction, and when it is considered conferred.
(c) Apply the doctrine to this scenario: A civil action for damages arising from a motor-vehicle collision is filed in a Municipal Trial Court in City A. The accident occurred in City B, the defendant resides in City C, and the amount in controversy is within City A's civil-jurisdictional ceiling. The defendant moves to dismiss for lack of territorial jurisdiction, arguing that City A has no connection to the incident. The court denies the motion and proceeds to render judgment. Decide whether the court erred in assuming territorial jurisdiction and state the appropriate remedy.