Philippines Republic Act No. 9522
AN
ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046, AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5446, TO DEFINE THE ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES OF THE PHILIPPINES,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act
No. 3046, entitled “An Act to Define the Baselines of the Territorial Sea of
the Philippines”, as amended by Section 1 of Republic Act No. 5446, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 1. The baselines of the
Philippine archipelago are hereby defined and described specifically as
follows:
Basepoint
Number |
Station
Name |
Location
|
World
Geodetic
(WGS 84) Latitude (N) |
System
of 1984
Coordinates Longitude (E) |
Distance
to next basepoint (M) |
1
|
PAB-01
|
Amianan Is.
|
21° 6′ 57.73″
|
121° 57′ 27.71″
|
70.03
|
2
|
PAB-02
|
Balintang Is.
|
19° 57′ 38.19″
|
122° 9′ 46.32″
|
99.17
|
3
|
PAB-04
|
Iligan Pt.
|
18° 18′ 35.30″
|
122° 20′ 19.07″
|
71.83
|
4
|
PAB-05A
|
Ditolong Pt.
|
17° 7′ 16.30″
|
122° 31′ 28.34″
|
1.05
|
5
|
PAB-05B
|
Ditolong Pt.
|
17° 6′ 14.79″
|
122° 31′ 43.84″
|
0.39
|
6
|
PAB-05
|
Ditolong Pt.
|
17° 5′ 51.31″
|
122° 31′ 42.66″
|
3.29
|
7
|
PAB-06
|
Spires Is.
|
17° 2′ 36.91″
|
122° 31′ 3.28″
|
9.74
|
8
|
PAB-06B
|
Digollorin Pt.
|
16° 53′ 18.03″
|
122° 27′ 56.61″
|
3.51
|
9
|
PAB-06C
|
Digollorin Rk.
|
16° 49′ 56.11″
|
122° 26′ 50.78″
|
2.40
|
10
|
PAB-07
|
Diviuisa Pt.
|
16° 47′ 38.86″
|
122° 26′ 4.40″
|
30.94
|
11
|
PAB-08
|
Dijohan Pt.
|
16° 18′ 44.33″
|
122° 14′ 16.69″
|
116.26
|
12
|
PAB-10A
|
Tinaga Is.
|
14° 29′ 54.43″
|
122° 57′ 51.15″
|
80.29
|
13
|
PAB-11
|
Horodaba Rk.
|
14° 6′ 29.91″
|
124° 16′ 59.21″
|
0.54
|
14
|
PAB-12
|
Matulin Rk.
|
14° 6′ 10.40″
|
124° 17′ 26.28″
|
96.04
|
15
|
PAB-13
|
Atalaya Pt.
|
12° 41′ 6.37″
|
125° 3′ 53.71″
|
6.79
|
16
|
PAB-13A
|
Bacan Is.
|
12° 36′ 18.41″
|
125° 8′ 50.19″
|
5.52
|
17
|
PAB-14
|
Finch Rk.
|
12° 32′ 33.62″
|
125° 12′ 59.70″
|
0.80
|
18
|
PAB-14A
|
Cube Rk.
|
12° 31′ 57.45″
|
125° 13′ 32.37″
|
4.90
|
19
|
PAB-14D
|
NW Manjud Pt.
|
12° 28′ 36.42″
|
125° 17′ 12.32″
|
1.30
|
20
|
PAB-15
|
SE Manjud Pt.
|
12° 27′ 37.51″
|
125° 18′ 5.23″
|
7.69
|
21
|
PAB-16A
|
E Sora Cay
|
12° 21′ 41.64″
|
125° 23′ 7.41″
|
5.68
|
22
|
PAB-16B
|
Panablijon
|
12° 17′ 27.17″
|
125° 27′ 0.12″
|
5.21
|
23
|
PAB-16C
|
Alugon
|
12° 13′ 21.95″
|
125° 30′ 19.47″
|
1.94
|
24
|
PAB-16D
|
N Bunga Pt.
|
12° 11′ 48.16″
|
125° 31′ 30.88″
|
0.54
|
25
|
PAB-17A
|
E Bunga Pt.
|
12° 11′ 20.67″
|
125° 31′ 48.29″
|
5.71
|
26
|
PAB-18A
|
SE Tubabao Is.
|
12° 6′ 7.00″
|
125° 34′ 11.94″
|
83.84
|
27
|
PAB-19C
|
Suluan Is.
|
10° 45′ 16.70″
|
125° 58′ 8.78″
|
56.28
|
28
|
PAB-19D
|
N Tuason Pt.
|
9° 49′ 59.58″
|
126° 10′ 6.39″
|
57.44
|
29
|
PAB-20A
|
Arangasa Is.
|
8° 53′ 16.62″
|
126° 20′ 48.81″
|
40.69
|
30
|
PAB-21B
|
Sanco Pt.
|
8° 13′ 11.53″
|
126° 28′ 53.25″
|
30.80
|
31
|
PAB-22
|
Bagoso Is.
|
7° 42″ 45.02″
|
126° 34′ 29.03″
|
12.95
|
32
|
PAB-22C
|
Languyan
|
7° 29′ 49.47″
|
126° 35′ 59.24″
|
0.54
|
33
|
PAB-23
|
Languyan
|
7° 29′ 16.93″
|
126° 35′ 59.50″
|
0.76
|
34
|
PAB-23B
|
Languyan
|
7° 28′ 30.97″
|
126° 35′ 57.30″
|
1.02
|
35
|
PAB-23C
|
N Baculin Pt.
|
7° 27′ 29.42″
|
126° 35′ 51.71″
|
10.12
|
36
|
PAB-24
|
Pusan Pt.
|
7° 17′ 19.80″
|
126° 36′ 18.16″
|
1.14
|
37
|
PAB-24A
|
S Pusan Pt.
|
7° 16′ 14.43″
|
126° 35′ 57.20″
|
63.28
|
38
|
PAB-25B
|
Cape San Agustin
|
6° 17′ 14.73″
|
126° 12′ 14.40″
|
1.28
|
39
|
PAB-25
|
Cape San Agustin
|
6° 16′ 8.35″
|
126° 11′ 35.06″
|
67.65
|
40
|
PAB-26
|
SE Sarangani Is.
|
5° 23′ 34.20″
|
125° 28′ 42.11″
|
0.43
|
41
|
PAB-27
|
Panguil Bato Pt.
|
5° 23′ 21.80
|
125° 28′ 19.59″
|
3.44
|
42
|
PAB-28
|
Tapundo Pt.
|
5° 21′ 55.66″
|
125° 25′ 11.21″
|
3.31
|
43
|
PAB-29
|
W Calia Pt.
|
5° 21′ 58.48″
|
125° 21′ 52.03″
|
0.87
|
44
|
PAB-30
|
Manamil Is.
|
5° 22′ 2.91″
|
125° 20′ 59.73″
|
1.79
|
45
|
PAB-31
|
Marampog Pt.
|
5° 23′ 20.18″
|
125° 19′ 44.29″
|
78.42
|
46
|
PAB-32
|
Pola Pt.
|
6° 9′ 8.44″
|
124° 15′ 42.81″
|
122.88
|
47
|
PAB-33A
|
Kauluan Is.
|
6° 26′ 47.22″
|
122° 13′ 34.50″
|
29.44
|
48
|
PAB-34A
|
Tongquil Is.
|
6° 2′ 33.77″
|
121° 56′ 36.20″
|
2.38
|
49
|
PAB-35
|
Tongquil Is.
|
6° 1′ 8.15″
|
121° 54′ 41.45″
|
1.72
|
50
|
PAB-35A
|
Tongquil Is.
|
6° 0′ 17.88″
|
121° 53′ 11.17″
|
85.94
|
51
|
PAB-38A
|
Kinapusan Is.
|
5° 12′ 8.70″
|
120° 41′ 38.14″
|
55.24
|
52
|
PAB-39
|
Manuk Manka Is.
|
4° 47′ 39.24″
|
119° 51′ 58.08″
|
43.44
|
53
|
PAB-40
|
Frances Reef
|
4° 24′ 53.84″
|
119° 14′ 50.71″
|
0.61
|
54
|
PAB-40A
|
Frances Reef
|
4° 25′ 3.83″
|
119° 14′ 15.15″
|
15.48
|
55
|
PAB-41A
|
Bajapa Reef
|
4° 36′ 9.01″
|
119° 3′ 22.75″
|
6.88
|
56
|
PAB-42A
|
Paguan Is.
|
4° 42′ 52.07″
|
119° 1′ 44.04″
|
3.40
|
57
|
PAB-43
|
Alice Reef
|
4° 45′ 55.25″
|
119° 3′ 15.19″
|
2.28
|
58
|
PAB-44
|
Alice Reef
|
4° 47′ 5.36″
|
119° 5′ 12.94″
|
18.60
|
59
|
PAB-45
|
Omapoy Rk.
|
4° 55′ 10.45″
|
119° 22′ 1.30″
|
23.37
|
60
|
PAB-46
|
Bukut Lapis Pt.
|
5° 2′ 23.73″
|
119° 44′ 18.14″
|
44.20
|
61
|
PAB-47
|
Pearl Bank
|
5° 46′ 35.15″
|
119° 39′ 51.77″
|
75.17
|
62
|
PAB-48
|
Baguan Is.
|
6° 5′ 58.41″
|
118° 26′ 57.30″
|
8.54
|
63
|
PAB-48A
|
Taganak Is.
|
6° 4′ 14.08″
|
118° 18′ 33.33″
|
13.46
|
64
|
PAB-49
|
Great Bakkungaan Is.
|
6° 11′ 4.65″
|
118° 6′ 54.15″
|
3.97
|
65
|
PAB-50
|
Lihiman Is.
|
6° 13′ 39.90″
|
118° 3′ 52.09″
|
5.53
|
66
|
PAB-51
|
Sibaung Is.
|
6° 17′ 43.99″
|
118° 0′ 5.44″
|
41.60
|
67
|
PAB-52
|
Muligi Is.
|
6° 52′ 14.53″
|
118° 23′ 40.49″
|
75.06
|
68
|
PAB-53
|
South Mangsee Is.
|
7° 30′ 26.05″
|
117° 18′ 33.75″
|
26.00
|
69
|
PAB-54
|
Balabac Is.
|
7° 48′ 30.69″
|
116° 59′ 39.18″
|
6.08
|
70
|
PAB-54A
|
Balabac Great Reef
|
7° 51′ 27.17″
|
116° 54′ 17.19″
|
1.18
|
71
|
PAB-54B
|
Balabac Great Reef
|
7° 52′ 19.86″
|
116° 53′ 28.73″
|
2.27
|
72
|
PAB-55
|
Balabac Great Reef
|
7° 54′ 36.35″
|
116° 53′ 16.64″
|
7.42
|
73
|
PAB-60
|
Ada Reef
|
8° 2′ 0.26″
|
116° 54′ 10.04″
|
10.85
|
74
|
PAB-61
|
Secam Is.
|
8° 11′ 18.36″
|
116° 59′ 51.87″
|
30.88
|
75
|
PAB-62
|
Latud Pt.
|
8° 37′ 56.37″
|
117° 15′ 51.23″
|
7.91
|
76
|
PAB-63
|
SW Tatub Pt.
|
8° 44′ 17.40″
|
117° 20′ 39.37″
|
11.89
|
77
|
PAB-63A
|
W Sicud Pt.
|
8° 53′ 32.20″
|
117° 28′ 15.78″
|
13.20
|
78
|
PAB-64
|
Tarumpitao Pt.
|
9° 2′ 57.47″
|
117° 37′ 38.88″
|
81.12
|
79
|
PAB-64B
|
Dry Is.
|
9° 59′ 22.54″
|
118° 36′ 53.61″
|
82.76
|
80
|
PAB-65C
|
Binangcolan Pt.
|
11° 13′ 19.82″
|
119° 15′ 17.74″
|
74.65
|
81
|
PAB-67
|
Pinnacle Rk.
|
12° 19′ 35.22″
|
119° 50′ 56.00″
|
93.88
|
82
|
PAB-68
|
Cabra Is.
|
13° 53′ 21.45″
|
120° 1′ 5.86″
|
115.69
|
83
|
PAB-71
|
Hermana Mayor Is.
|
15° 48′ 43.61″
|
119° 46′ 56.09″
|
9.30
|
84
|
PAB-72
|
Tambobo Pt.
|
15° 57′ 51.67″
|
119° 44′ 55.32″
|
12.06
|
85
|
PAB-73B
|
Rena Pt.
|
16° 9′ 57.90″
|
119° 45′ 15.76″
|
0.25
|
86
|
PAB-73
|
Rena Pt.
|
16° 10′ 12.42″
|
119° 45′ 11.95
|
6.43
|
87
|
PAB-74
|
Rocky Ledge
|
16° 16′ 34.46″
|
119° 46′ 19.50″
|
0.65
|
88
|
PAB-74A
|
Piedra Pt.
|
16° 17′ 12.70″
|
119° 46′ 28.52″
|
1.30
|
89
|
PAB-75
|
Piedra Pt.
|
16° 18′ 29.49″
|
119° 46′ 44.94″
|
1.04
|
90
|
PAB-75C
|
Piedra Pt.
|
16° 19′ 28.20″
|
119° 47′ 7.69″
|
0.63
|
91
|
PAB-75D
|
Piedra Pt.
|
16° 20′ 4.38″
|
119° 47′ 20.48″
|
80.60
|
92
|
PAB-76
|
Dile Pt.
|
17° 34′ 24.94″
|
120° 20′ 33.36″
|
6.86
|
93
|
PAB-77
|
Pinget Is.
|
17° 41′ 17.56″
|
120° 21′ 2.02″
|
14.15
|
94
|
PAB-78
|
Badoc Is.
|
17° 55′ 4.13″
|
120° 24′ 40.56″
|
35.40
|
95
|
PAB-79
|
Cape Bojeador
|
18° 29′ 32.42″
|
120° 33′ 42.41″
|
1.77
|
96
|
PAB-79B
|
Bobon
|
18° 30′ 52.88″
|
120° 34′ 55.35″
|
53.23
|
97
|
PAB-80
|
Calagangan Pt.
|
19° 10′ 14.78″
|
121° 12′ 52.64″
|
98.07
|
98
|
PAB-82
|
Itbayat Is.
|
20° 43′ 15.74″
|
121° 46′ 57.80″
|
25.63
|
99
|
PAB-83
|
Amianan Is.
|
21° 7′ 17.47″
|
121° 56′ 43.85″
|
0.08
|
100
|
PAB-84
|
Amianan Is.
|
21° 7′ 18.41″
|
121° 56′ 48.79″
|
0.25
|
101
|
PAB-85
|
Amianan Is.
|
21° 7′ 12.04″
|
121° 57′ 3.65″
|
0.44″
|
SECTION 2. The baselines in the
following areas over which the Philippines likewise exercises sovereignty and
jurisdiction shall be determined as “Regime of Islands” under the Republic of
the Philippines consistent with Article 121 of the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):
a) The Kalayaan Island Group as
constituted under Presidential Decree No. 1596; and
b) Bajo de Masinloc, also known as
Scarborough Shoal.
SECTION 3. This Act affirms that the
Republic of the Philippines has dominion, sovereignty and jurisdiction over all
portions of the national territory as defined in the Constitution and by
provisions of applicable laws including, without limitation, Republic Act No.
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act, together with
the geographic coordinates and the charts and maps indicating the aforesaid
baselines, shall be deposited and registered with the Secretary General of the
United Nations.
SECTION 5. The National Mapping and
Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) shall forthwith produce and publish
charts and maps of the appropriate scale clearly representing the delineation
of basepoints and baselines as set forth in this Act.
SECTION 6. The amount necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act shall be provided in a supplemental budget
or included in the General Appropriations Act of the year of its enactment into
law.
SECTION 7. If any portion or
provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other
portions or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to
be in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. The provisions of
Republic Act No. 3046, as amended by Republic Act No. 5446, and all other laws,
decrees, executive orders, rules and issuances inconsistent with this Act are
hereby amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 9. This Act shall take
effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette
or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: March 10, 2009
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