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In a civil action for collection of fees arising from a government-initiated telecommunications project, P offers as evidence a certified true copy of a National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) license authorizing operation and setting the terms; the original license cannot be located. D objects to the admissibility and weight of the copy. (a) Identify the presumption under Rule 131, Sec. 5 that P relies on; (b) State whether the presumption is conclusive or rebuttable and how it can be overcome; (c) Apply to the facts and determine whether the certified copy may be treated as competent evidence of the license's existence and terms, and what effect that presumption would have on D's burden.