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In the province of Malaya, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passes Ordinance No. 2025-06 reclassifying 200 hectares of tidal-flat public land within the province as a "Coastal Economic Resource Zone" and authorizing its 60-year lease to a private corporation to develop a port and resort. The Governor signs the ordinance into law. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) objects, arguing that the land is part of the public domain and cannot be reclassified or disposed of by a local government. (a) Identify whether the act is ultra vires, naming the actors and their relationship, what was done, the scope of authority, and the effect on third parties. (b) State the controlling rule on ultra vires acts by local government units and how it differs from acts within their powers. (c) Apply the rule to the facts and decide whether Ordinance No. 2025-06 is void; if void, what remedies may be available to the DENR or to the private operator and residents, and what is the likely effect on the proposed lease arrangement.