Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING THE ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO TO INCLUDE THE KALAYAAN ISLAND GROUP AND TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046,AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5446
Date filed
August 27, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02973 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING THE ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO TO INCLUDE THE KALAYAAN ISLAND GROUP AND TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046,AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5446 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Archipelagic Baselines Law of the Philippines". Provides for the establishment of new baseline laws which shall serve as the official notification to all States of the limits of our maritime zone. The same aims to avert any unnecessary dispute regarding maritime territory. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-08-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON 1998-09-02 |
Abstract
"Archipelagic Baselines Law of the Philippines". Provides for the establishment of new baseline laws which shall serve as the official notification to all States of the limits of our maritime zone. The same aims to avert any unnecessary dispute regarding maritime territory.
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