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On 2013-08-12, Jonas commits robbery with violence resulting in minor injuries to a store clerk. In 2019, a new statute lowers the penalty for robbery with violence. In 2021, Jonas is charged for the 2013 offense. (a) State the doctrine of prospectivity and the favorability rule governing retroactive application of penal laws in the Philippines. (b) Apply the doctrine to the facts: should the 2019 statute apply to Jonas's 2013 offense? Explain. (c) If the 2019 statute had instead increased the penalty for the same offense, would retroactive application be allowed to Jonas's 2013 offense? Explain.