Republic Act No. 9522

by the Republic of the Philippines

S.B. No. 2699
H.B. No. 3216

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand eight.

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[ 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 Baseline of the Philippines and for Other Purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

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:

“Section 1. The baselines of the Philippines archipelago are hereby defined and described specifically as follows:

Basepoint Number		Station Name	Location	World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84) Coordinates		Distance to next basepoint (M)
				Latitude (N)	Longitude (E)
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″	35.4
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”

SEC. 2.

The baseline 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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,

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES	(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
Speaker of the House of Representatives	President of the Senate

This Act which which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2699 and House Bill No. 3216 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on February 17, 2009.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA–YAP	(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO REYES
Secretary General House of Representatives	Secretary of the Senate

Approved: March 10, 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL–ARROYO
President of the Philippines