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Judge Rivera issues a warrant directed at the logistics warehouse of Logico Corp., Unit 8, Riverside Industrial Park, Pasig City, to search the premises for firearms, ammunition, and property used in the illicit firearms trade, and to seize those items. The warrant states: "To search Unit 8, Riverside Industrial Park, Pasig City, and to seize firearms, ammunition, and property used in the illicit firearms trade." The warrant describes the place with a precise address but describes the items to be seized only in general categories without enumerating specific items. The supporting affidavit states probable cause based on an informant’s tip that a locked cabinet in the warehouse contains contraband, but it does not identify any particular firearms or magazines. On execution, officers search the warehouse and seize a pistol and two magazines.   (a)Identify the requisites of a valid search warrant under Philippine law and discuss which requisites are satisfied or lacking in this warrant. (b)If the warrant lacks the requisite particularity in the items to be seized, explain the effect on the admissibility of the seized evidence and what remedies may be available to the defense.