Naming the West Philippine Sea of the Republic of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
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Naming the West Philippine Sea of the Republic of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
Administrative Order No. 29
October 1, 2012
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Summary of Administrative Order No. 29Naming the West Philippine Sea
- The maritime areas on the western side of the Philippine archipelago are named the "West Philippine Sea" (Section 1).
- This includes the Luzon Sea, waters around the Kalayaan Island Group, and Bajo De Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) (Section 1).
- The naming does not prejudice the determination of the Philippines' maritime domain over territories where it has sovereignty and jurisdiction (Section 2).
Mapping and Notification
- The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) shall produce and publish charts and maps reflecting the West Philippine Sea (Section 3).
- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in consultation with NAMRIA and other agencies, shall deposit a copy of this Order with the official map to the United Nations Secretary-General and notify relevant international organizations (Section 4).
Use of the Name and Maps
- All government departments, agencies, and instrumentalities shall use the name "West Philippine Sea" in all communications, messages, and public documents, and popularize its use domestically and internationally (Section 5).
- All government departments, agencies, and instrumentalities shall use the official Philippine maps produced and published by NAMRIA (Section 6).
- The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and state universities and colleges (SUCs) shall issue circulars requiring the use of official Philippine maps in relevant subjects, researches, and instructional materials (Section 6).
Implementation and Compliance
- NAMRIA shall ensure compliance with this Order, pursuant to DENR Administrative Order No. 31 (s. 1988) and other relevant laws, rules, and regulations (Section 7).
- Expenditures incurred in implementing this Order shall be funded from the existing annual budget of the concerned agencies, subject to accounting and auditing rules and regulations (Section 8).
- Provisions of this Order that are declared invalid or unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of the other provisions (Section 9).
- Issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly (Section 10).
- This Order takes effect immediately (Section 11).
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Naming the West Philippine Sea of the Republic of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
Administrative Order No. 29
•October 1, 2012
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 29
NAMING THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1599 (1978) established the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines extending to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baselines of the Philippine archipelago;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9522 (2009), or the Baselines Law, specifically defined and described the baselines of the Philippine archipelago;
WHEREAS, the Philippines exercises sovereign rights under the principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to explore and exploit, conserve and manage the natural resources, whether living or non-living, both renewable and non-renewable, of the sea-bed, including the subsoil and the adjacent waters, and to conduct other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of its maritime domain, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds;
WHEREAS, the Philippines exercises sovereign jurisdiction in its EEZ with regard to the establishment and use...
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