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CRIMINAL CASE No. 2025-CR-203, Regional Trial Court, Branch 7. The judgment convicting the accused of the offense of [specify offense] was rendered on April 9, 2025, and copies were served on April 12, 2025. On April 20, 2025, the accused timely filed a motion for new trial under Rule 50. The RTC denied the motion on May 28, 2025. The accused filed a notice of appeal with the trial court on June 8, 2025. The record on appeal was prepared and filed on July 20, 2025. (a)Identify the controlling doctrine on perfection of an appeal under Rule 122 and its effect on timeliness when a timely motion for new trial is filed. (b)Determine whether the notice of appeal was timely in light of the sequence above. (c)If timely, outline the next essential steps to perfect the appeal in the Court of Appeals; if not timely, state the available remedy to challenge the RTC ruling.