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Facts: A hospital maintenance supervisor named Omar directs his subordinate Nia to steal expensive medical equipment from the hospital storeroom after hours. Nia forcibly enters the storeroom and takes equipment worth PHP 250,000. Omar did not personally enter but planned the theft, supplied the tools, and organized the operation. Nia is apprehended and charged with theft. (a) Identify the principal actors and classify their roles under Philippine criminal law. Are Omar and Nia principals or is one an accomplice? (b) What is the governing doctrine on primary versus subsidiary liability for the described roles? Apply the rule to determine whether Omar has criminal liability given his lack of direct participation. (c) If Nia were a minor, discuss whether there is subsidiary civil liability on the part of Omar or the hospital for the resulting damages, and explain the civil–criminal distinction.