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Ramon Dizon died testate on May 20, 2025, leaving a will dated May 1, 2025, signed by him in the presence of two witnesses and containing a self-proved clause. The will bequeaths the bulk of the estate to his longtime caregiver and disinherits his siblings. A petition for probate is filed by the caregiver; one sibling objects, alleging: (a) at signing, Ramon had a high fever and delirium and could not understand the act; (b) a paragraph on page 3 was inserted after signing; (c) the witnesses did not actually witness the signing. The caregiver counters that the will was properly executed and the alleged insertion is part of the will with valid attestation. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine governing the allowance or disallowance of the will under Rules 76-77. (b) Distinguish the grounds that would justify disallowance from those that would justify allowance. (c) Apply the facts to determine whether the court should admit or disallow the will and why.