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A city passes Ordinance No. 2026-50 requiring all broadcasting stations operating within city limits to obtain a City Radio License (CRL) from the City Communications Office before broadcasting. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) asserts exclusive nationwide authority to license and regulate radio broadcasting under the Public Telecommunications Policy Act and has not yet acted on CRL applications or issued implementing guidelines. Aurora Communications, Inc. files a petition for certiorari with the Regional Trial Court to annul the ordinance on ultra vires grounds. The RTC has not yet issued a ruling. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine that governs whether the court should defer to a regulatory agency with national jurisdiction before reviewing a local regulation. (b) Distinguish primary jurisdiction from residual jurisdiction and indicate which applies to this scenario. (c) Apply the doctrines to the facts: should the RTC proceed with the petition or dismiss/stay in deference to NTC? Explain with reasons and identify the roles of the parties.