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Under Rule 113, Sec. 5 of the Rules of Court, warrantless arrests are permissible under certain circumstances. In the following scenario, determine whether the arrest is lawful and why: PO Santos, a police officer, sees a man grab a woman’s purse and run. Santos pursues and apprehends the man inside a cafe, without a warrant, minutes after the act, and the man is found in possession of the purse.   (a)Identify the controlling doctrine that justifies warrantless arrests in this scenario. (b)Distinguish whether the scenario falls under in flagrante delicto, hot pursuit, or the “has just committed a crime” provision and apply the doctrine to the facts. (c)If the arrest is lawful, specify the formalities the officer must observe; if not lawful, explain the remedies available to the arrestee.