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:
"SECTION 1. The baselines of the Philippine 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 Point (M) |
| |
|
|
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
| 1 |
PAB-01 |
Amianan Is. |
21 6' 57.73" |
121 57' 27.71" |
70.93 |
| 2 |
PAB-02
|
Balintang Is.
|
19 57' 38.19"
|
122 9' 46.32"
|
99.17
|
| 3 |
PAB-03
|
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 37' 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"
|
67.55
|
| 40 |
PAB-26
|
SE Sarangani
|
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 |
Kaulan 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 Bakkungan 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 |
Siabung 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' 44.04"
|
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
|
SEC. 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 the Scarborough Shoal.
SEC. 3. This Act affirms that the Republic of the Philippines has dominion, sovereignth 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 teh 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: March 10, 2009.
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