Home of ChanRobles Virtual Law Library

Republic Act No. 5446

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5446 : PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES : CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY

REPUBLIC ACTS




UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9522

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5446
September 18, 1968

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DEFINE THE BASELINES OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE PHILIPPINES"

Section 1.To correct typographical errors, Sec. one of Republic Act numbered thirty hundred and forty-six is amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. The baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines are hereby defined and described specifically as follows:

&nbsp

N. Latitude

E. Longitude

Azimuth

Distance (In Meters)

Y'ami Island (E)

2107'03"

12157'24"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 1 (Y'ami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35327'

71,656

Tumaruk Rk.

2028'28"

12202'06"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

34713'

58,105

Balintang Islands

1957'45"

12209'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35705'

97,755

Didicas Rk.

1904'50"

12212'18"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35039'

86,155

Iligan Pt.

1818'45"

12220'15"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 5 (Iligan Pt. - Ditolong Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35123'

136,030

Ditolong Pt.

1705'50"

12231'44"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 6 (Ditolong Pt. - Diviuisa Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

1656'

34,375

Diviuisa Pt.

1648'00"

12226'06"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 7 (Diviuisa Pt. - Dijohan Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

2101'

57,781

Dijohan Pt.

1618'45"

12214'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 7a (Dijohan Pt. - Bulubalik Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

1052'

142,360

Bulubalik Pt.

1502'56"

12159'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt. - Tinaga I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

30015'

120,980

Tinaga I.

1429'45"

12257'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 9 (Tinaga I. - Horadaba Rks.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

28627'

148,690

Horadaba Rks.

1406'41"

12416'54"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 10 (Horadaba Rks. - Matulin Rk.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

30634'

1,083

Matulin Rk.

1406'20"

12417'23"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 11 (Matulin Rk. - Atalaya Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

33146'

178,480

Atalaya Pt.

1240'59"

12504'02"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 11a (Atalaya Pt. - Finch Rk.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

31330'

22,263

Finch Rk.

1232'40"

12512'57"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 12 (Finch Rk. - SE of Manjud Pt.)

&nbsp

31356'

12,663

SE Manjud Pt.

1227'54"

12517'59"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 12a (SE of Manjud Pt. - Sora Cay)

&nbsp

32227'

14,225

Sora Cay

1221'47"

12522'46"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 13 (Sora Cay - Bunga Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

32103'

22,761

Bunga Pt.

1212'10"

12530'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 13a (Bunga Pt. - Tubabao I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

33150'

12,646

Tubabao I.

1206'06"

12533'58"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 14 (Tubabao I. - Tugnug Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35522'

83,225

Tugnug Pt.

1112'06"

12537'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 15 (Tugnug Pt. - Suluan I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

33103'

75,326

Suluan Island

1045'20"

12537'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 16 (Suluan I. - Tuason Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

34751'

107,070

Tuason Pt.

948'33"

12610'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 17 (Tuason Pt. - Cauit Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

35525'

55,415

Cauit Pt.

918'35"

12612'25"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 18 (Cauit Pt. Arangasa Is.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

34244'

49,703

Arangasa Is.

852'50"

12620'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 19 (Arangasa Is. - Quinablangan I.)

&nbsp

34840'

131,330

Quinablangan I.

742'58"

12634'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 19a (Quinablangan I - Above Languyan R.)

&nbsp

35308'

25,619

Above Languyan R.

729'10"

12636'10"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 20 (Above Languyan R. - Pusan Pt.)

&nbsp

35652'

22,489

Pusan Pt.

716'59"

12636'50"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 21 (Pusan Pt. - Tugubun Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

2639'

36,259

Tugubun Pt.

659'24"

12628'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 22 (Tugubun Pt. - Cape S. Agustin N.)

&nbsp

2033'

83,350

Cape San Agustin (N)

617'03"

12612'08"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 22a (Cape S. Agustin (N) - Cape San Agustin (S)

3016'

1,707

Cape San Agustin (S)

616'15"

12611'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 23 (Cape S. Agustin (S) - Panguil Bato Pt.)

&nbsp

3923'

125,100

Panguil Bato Pt.

523'45"

12528'42"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 23a (Panguil Bato Pt. - Tapundo Pt.)

&nbsp

6632'

7,484

Tapundo Pt.

522'08"

12524'59"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 24 (Tapundo Pt. - Manamil I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

8919'

7,667

Manamil I.

522'05"

12520'50"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 24a (Manamil I. - Balut I. (W)

&nbsp

&nbsp

13901'

3,051

Balut I. (W)

523'20"

12519'45"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 25 (Balut I. (W) - Middle of 3 Rk. Awash)

&nbsp

12447'

149,840

Middle of 3 Rk. Awash

609'39"

12413'02"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 26 (Middle of 3 Rk. Awash - Tongquil I.)

&nbsp

8618'

259,400

Tongquil I.

600'15"

12152'45"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 27 (Tongquil I. - Sumbasumba I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

6129'

115,950

Sumbasumba I.

530'10"

12057'35"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 28 (Sumbasumba I. - Kinapusan Is.)

&nbsp

4319'

44,445

Kinapusan Is.

512'37"

12041'05"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 29 (Kinapusan Is. - Manuk Manka I.)

&nbsp

6314'

101,290

Manuk Manka I.

447'50"

11952'10"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 30 (Manuk Manka I. - Frances Reef)

&nbsp

5830'

80,847

Frances Reef

424'54"

11914'54"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 31 (Frances Reef - Bajapa Reef)

&nbsp

&nbsp

13434'

29,330

Bajapa Reef

436'04"

11903'36"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 32 (Bajapa Reef - Panguan I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

16405'

13,480

Panguan I.

443'06"

11901'36"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 33 (Panguan I. - Omapoy I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

23848'

42,470

Omapoy I.

455'02"

11921'15"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 34 (Omapoy I. - Sanga-Sanga I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

24611'

51,003

Sanga-Sanga I.

506'12"

11946'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 35 (Sanga-Sanga I. - Pearl Bank)

&nbsp

&nbsp

17005'

80,200

Pearl Bank

549'04"

11939'01"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 36 (Pearl Bank - Baguan I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

10313'

137,050

Baguan I.

606'00"

11826'42"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 36a (Baguan I. - Taganak I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

7652'

15,535

Taganak I.

604'05"

11818'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 37 (Taganak I. - Gt. Bakkungaan)

&nbsp

11839'

24,805

Gt. Bakkungaan

610'32"

11806'42"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 37a (Gt. Bakkungaan-Sibaung I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

13604'

18,470

Sibaung I.

617'45"

11759'45"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 38 (Sibaung - I. Muligi I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

21536'

79,915

Muligi I.

653'00"

11825'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 39 (Muligi I. - Mangsee Is.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

11914'

140,541

Mangsee Is.

730'10"

11718'20"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 39a (Mangsee Is. - Cape Melville)

&nbsp

13450'

48,815

Cape Melville

748'50"

11659'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 40 (Cape Melville - Ligas Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

15354'

15,665

Ligas Pt.

756'28"

11655'45"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 41 (Ligas Pt. - Cay)

&nbsp

&nbsp

17040'

5,666

Cay

759'30"

11655'15"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20452'

22,925

Secam I.

810'47"

11700'30"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 42 (Secam I. - N. of Canipan Bay)

&nbsp

20909'

54,990

N. of Canipan Bay

836'50"

11715'06"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 43 (N. of Canipan Bay-Tatub Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

21857'

18,570

Tatub Pt.

844'40"

11721'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 44 (Tatub Pt. - Punta Baja)

&nbsp

&nbsp

22204'

45,125

Punta Baja

902'50"

11737'58"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 45 (Punta Baja - Malapackun I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

22330'

32,195

Malapackun I.

915'30"

11750'04"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 46 (Malapackun I. - Piedras Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

22550'

148,260

Piedras Pt.

1011'28"

11848'18"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 47 (Piedras Pt. - Tapiutan I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20319'

124,900

Tapiutan I.

1113'40"

11915'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 48 (Tapiutan I. - Pinnacle Rk.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20847'

136,590

Pinnacle Rk.

1218'34"

11951'45"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk. - Cape Calavite)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20040'

134,230

Cape Calavite

1326'40"

12018'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 50 (Cape Calavite-Cabra I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

14812'

58,235

Cabra I.

1353'30"

12000'58"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 51 (Cabra I. - Capones Is.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

17926'

113,400

Capones Is.

1455'00"

12000'20"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 52 (Capones Is. - Palauig Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

16809'

58,100

Palauig Pt.

1525'50"

11953'40"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 53 (Palauig. - Hermana Mayor I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

16417'

40,870

Hermana Mayor I.

1547'10"

11947'28"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 53a (Hermana Mayor I. - Tambobo Pt.)

&nbsp

16710'

20,490

Tambobo Pt.

1558'00"

11944'55"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 54 (Tambobo Pt. - Rena Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

18143'

22,910

Rena Pt.

1610'25"

11945'18"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 54a (Rena Pt. - Cape Bolinao)

&nbsp

&nbsp

19139'

18,675

Cape Bolinao

1620'20"

11947'25"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 55 (Cape Bolinao - Darigayos Pt.)

&nbsp

22620'

80,016

Darigayos Pt.

1650'15"

12020'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 56 (Darigayos Pt. - Dile Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

17958'

81,616

Dile Pt.

1734'30"

12019'58"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 56a (Dile Pt. - Pinget I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

18827'

12,060

Pinget I.

1740'58"

12020'58"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 56b (Pinget I. - Badoc I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

19246'

27,170

Badoc I.

1755'20"

12024'22"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 57 (Badoc I. - Cape Bojeador)

&nbsp

&nbsp

19503'

65,270

Cape Bojeador

1829'30"

12034'00"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 58 (Cape Bojeador - Dalupiri I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

22216'

101,740

Dalupiri I.

1910'15"

12113'02"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 59 (Dalupiri I. - Catanapan Pt.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

21329'

25,075

Catanapan Pt.

1921'35"

12120'56"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 60 (Catanapan Pt. - Dequey I.)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20227'

116,870

Dequey I.

2020'06"

12146'35"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 61 (Dequey I. - Raile)

&nbsp

&nbsp

18047'

42,255

Raile

2043'00"

12146'55"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 62 (Raile - Y'ami I. (W)

&nbsp

&nbsp

20030'

48,140

Y'ami I. (W)

2107'26"

12156'39"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 63 (Y'ami I. (W) - Y'ami I. (M)

&nbsp

&nbsp

23840'

237

Y'ami I. (M)

2107'30"

12156'46"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Line 64 (Y'ami I. (M) - Y'ami I. (E)

&nbsp

&nbsp

30708'

1,376

Y'ami I. (E)

2107'03"

12157'24"

&nbsp

&nbsp

Sec. 2.The definition of the baselines of the territorial sea of the Philippine Archipelago as provided in this Act is without prejudice to the delineation of the baselines of the territorial sea around the territory of Sabah, situated in North Borneo, over which the Republic of the Philippines has acquired dominion and sovereignty.chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 3.This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: September 18, 1968



Top of Page