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(a)Identify the governing doctrine that determines whether Aurora Overseas Services (AOS) is bound by BrightPath Recruitment, LLC’s recruitment acts in the context of overseas placement under RA 8042, as amended. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule and the test for whether the principal is bound by an agent’s recruitment acts, focusing on actual authority, apparent authority, and agency by estoppel. (c) Apply the facts: AOS signs a contract with BrightPath to recruit overseas workers for Qatar assignments. The contract designates BrightPath as an independent contractor, yet AOS publicly brands BrightPath as its recruitment partner and permits BrightPath to hold information sessions and to issue job offers in BrightPath’s name, with all placements for AOS’s overseas employer clients. An applicant, Lila Reyes, applies through BrightPath and pays 20,000 PHP for processing. Lila is deployed to Qatar on a job offer that misstates salary and benefits. She files illegal recruitment charges against BrightPath. AOS denies liability, contending BrightPath is an independent contractor. Determine (a) the governing doctrine that would bind AOS to BrightPath’s recruitment acts; (b) the applicable test distinguishing actual authority, apparent authority, and agency by estoppel; and (c) whether AOS may be held liable for illegal recruitment and misrepresentations, and what remedies Lila may pursue.