AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 9522

Definition of Archipelagic Baselines of the Philippines
- Section 1 defines the geographic coordinates of 101 basepoints that delineate the baselines of the Philippine archipelago.
- Section 2 states that the baselines for the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) shall be determined as a "Regime of Islands" under UNCLOS Article 121.

Affirmation of Philippine Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
- Section 3 affirms the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction over its national territory as defined in the Constitution and applicable laws, including the Local Government Code of 1991.

Registration and Publication Requirements
- Section 4 requires the Act, geographic coordinates, and charts/maps to be deposited and registered with the United Nations Secretary-General.
- Section 5 mandates the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to produce and publish charts/maps clearly representing the baselines.

Budgetary Provisions
- Section 6 states that the necessary funds to implement the Act shall be provided through a supplemental budget or the General Appropriations Act.

Separability Clause
- Section 7 provides that if any portion of the Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Repealing Clause
- Section 8 amends or modifies inconsistent provisions of Republic Act No. 3046 (as amended by Republic Act No. 5446) and other laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and issuances.

Effectivity Clause
- Section 9 states that the Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.