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An affidavit of ownership for a motor vehicle was executed by Ana Maria Reyes in the office of Notary Public Atty. Renato Cruz in Iloilo City. The jurat at the end reads: "Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of January 2025, at Iloilo City, Philippines, by Ana Maria Reyes, who personally appeared before me and swore to the truth of the foregoing instrument." The body of the instrument contains the clause: "I hereby acknowledge before the notary that I executed this document and that the facts herein are true." The affiant presented a government-issued ID to prove identity. The ID bears the name 'Ana Maria Reyes.' The notary's commission is valid, and the place and date are included in the jurat. (a) Is the jurat valid? (b) What is the effect on the notarization and the instrument's admissibility as evidence? (c) What remedial steps should be taken, if any?