AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX

Republic Act No. 5446

September 25, 1968

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Summary of Republic Act No. 5446 as amended by R.A. 9522

Definition of Baselines for the Territorial Sea of the Philippines
- Section 1 defines the specific geographic coordinates that delineate the baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines.
- The baselines consist of 64 lines connecting various islands, rocks, and points along the archipelago.
- The coordinates are provided in terms of latitude, longitude, azimuth, and distance in meters.

Territorial Claim over Sabah
- Section 2 states that the definition of baselines is without prejudice to the delineation of baselines around Sabah, over which the Philippines claims dominion and sovereignty.

Effectivity
- Section 3 states that the Act shall take effect upon its approval, which was on September 18, 1968.

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX

Republic Act No. 5446

September 25, 1968

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Republic Act No. 5446 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp September 18, 1968 as amended by R.A. 9522 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DEFINE THE BASELINES OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE PHILIPPINES" Section 1. To correct typographical errors, Section one of Republic Act numbered thirty hundred and forty-six is amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. The baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines are hereby defined and described specifically as follows: &nbsp N. Latitude E. Longitude Azimuth Distance (In Meters) Y’ami Island (E) 21º07’03" 121º57’24" &nbsp &nbsp Line 1 (Y’ami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.) &nbsp &nbsp 353º27’ 71,656 Tumaruk Rk. 20º28’28" 122º02’06" &nbsp &nbsp Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.) &nbsp &nbsp 347º13’ 58,105 Balintang Islands 19º57’45" 122º09’28" &nbsp &nbsp Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.) &nbsp &nbsp 357º05’ 97,755 Didicas Rk. 19º04’50" 122º12’18" &nbsp &nbsp Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.) &nbsp &nbsp 350º39’...
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX

Amends

n/a

Amended by

n/a

Tags

Statutes

Republic Acts

Philippines

territorial sea

baselines

geographic coordinates

latitude

longitude

azimuth

distance

islands

rocks

points

archipelago

Sabah

North Borneo

dominion

sovereignty

effectivity

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Republic Act No. 5446 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp September 18, 1968 as amended by R.A. 9522 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DEFINE THE BASELINES OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE PHILIPPINES" Section 1. To correct typographical errors, Section one of Republic Act numbered thirty hundred and forty-six is amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. The baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines are hereby defined and described specifically as follows: &nbsp N. Latitude E. Longitude Azimuth Distance (In Meters) Y’ami Island (E) 21º07’03" 121º57’24" &nbsp &nbsp Line 1 (Y’ami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.) &nbsp &nbsp 353º27’ 71,656 Tumaruk Rk. 20º28’28" 122º02’06" &nbsp &nbsp Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.) &nbsp &nbsp 347º13’ 58,105 Balintang Islands 19º57’45" 122º09’28" &nbsp &nbsp Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.) &nbsp &nbsp 357º05’ 97,755 Didicas Rk. 19º04’50" 122º12’18" &nbsp &nbsp Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.) &nbsp &nbsp 350º39’...
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX