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Atty. Grace Tan, a Notary Public commissioned for Mandaluyong City, travels to Pasig City to notarize a Deed of Absolute Sale of a parcel of land located in Pasig City. The parties, all present, sign the deed before her, and she issues a notarial certificate stating: “Place of Notarization: Mandaluyong City.” The deed, with the certificate, is later offered for registration with the Registry of Deeds of Pasig. (a) Is the notarization valid? Identify the controlling rule on the place of notarization and the notary’s territorial jurisdiction. (b) What are the consequences of mis-stating the place of notarization (Mandaluyong vs. Pasig) for the instrument’s status as a public instrument and its registrability? (c) If the parties obtain a new notarization reflecting the actual place of notarization or have the deed re-notarized by a properly commissioned notary in Pasig, would that cure the defect? Explain with the governing rule and apply to the facts.