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3046
(as amended by RA 5446)
AN ACT DEFINE THE BASELINES OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE PHILIPPINES.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines describes the national territory as comprising all the territory ceded to the United
States by the Treaty of Paris concluded between the United States and Spain on December 10, 1898, the limits of which are set
forth in Article III of said treaty, together with all the islands embraced in the treaty concluded at Washington, between the United
States and Spain on November 7, 1900, and in the treaty concluded between the United States and Great Britain on January 2,
1930, and all the territory over which the Government of the Philippine Islands exercised jurisdiction at the time of the adoption of
the Constitution;
WHEREAS, all the waters within the limits set forth in the above-mentioned treaties have always been regarded as part of the
territory of the Philippine Islands;
WHEREAS, all the waters around, between and connecting the various islands of the Philippines archipelago, irrespective of their
width or dimension, have always been considered as necessary appurtenances of the land territory, forming part of the inland or
internal waters of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, all the waters beyond the outermost islands of the archipelago but within the limits of the boundaries set forth in the
aforementioned treaties comprise the territorial sea of the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the baselines from which the territorial sea of the Philippines is determined consist of straight lines joining appropriate
points of the outermost islands of the archipelago; and
WHEREAS, the said baselines should be clarified and specifically defined and described for the information of all concerned; Now,
therefor,
Section 1. The baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines are hereby defined and described specifically as follows:
N. Latitude
E. Longitude
Asimuth
Distance in
Meters
2107'03"
12157'24"
35327'
71,656
Tumaruk Rk.
Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. Balintang Is.)
2028'28"
12202'06"
34713'
58,105
Balintang Island
Line 3 (Balingtang Is. Didicas Rk.)
1957'45"
12209'28"
37505'
97,755
Didicas Rk.
Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.)
1904'50"
12212'18"
35039'
86,155
Iligan Pt.
Line 5 (Iligan Pt. - Ditolong Pt.)
1818'45"
12220'15"
35123'
136,030
Ditolong Pt.
Line 6 (Ditolong Pt. - Diviuisa Pt.)
1705'50"
12231'44"
1656'
34,378
Diviuisa Pt.
Line 7 (Diviuisa Pt. - Dijohan Pt.)
1648'00"
12226'06"
2101'
57,781
Dijohan Pt.
Line 7a (Dijohan Pt. - Bulubalik Pt.)
1618'45"
12214'28"
1052'
142,360
Bulubalik Pt.
Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt. - Tinaga I.)
1502'56"
12159'30"
30015'
120,986
Tinaga I.
Line 9 (Tinaga I. - Horadaba Rks.)
1429'45"
12257'40"
28627'
148,690
Horadaba Rks.
1406'41"
12416'54"
30634'
1,083
1406'20"
12417'23"
33146'
178,480
Atalaya Pt.
Line 11a (Atalaya Pt. - Finch Rk.)
1240'59"
12504'02"
31330'
22,268
Finch Rk.
Line 12 (Finch Rk. - SE of Manjud Pt.)
1232'40"
12512'57"
31356'
12,665
SE Manjud pt.
Line 12a (SE of Manjud Pt. - Sora Cay)
1227'54"
12517'59"
32227'
14,225
Sora Cay
Line 13 (Sora Cay - Bunga Pt.)
1221'47"
12522'46"
32103'
22,793
Bunga Pt.
Line 13a (Bunga Pt. - Tubabao I.)
1212'10"
12530'40"
33150'
12,686
Tubabao I.
Line 14 (Tubabao I. - Tugnug Pt.)
2306'06"
12533'58"
35522'
83,235
Tugnug Pt.
Line 15 (Tugnug Pt. - Suluan I.)
1121'06"
12537'40"
33103'
75,326
Suluan Island
Line 16 (Suluan I. - Tuason Pt.)
1045'20"
12557'40"
34751'
107,070
Tuason Pt.
Line 17 (Tuason Pt. - Cauit Pt.)
948'33"
12610'00"
35525'
55,415
Cauit Pt.
Line 18 (Cauit Pt. Arangasa Is.)
918'35"
12612'25"
34244'
49,703
Arangasa Is.
Line 19 Arangasa Is. - Quinablangan I.)
852'50"
12620'28"
34840'
131,330
Quinablangan I.
Line 19a (Quinablangan I. - Above Languyan
R.)
742'58"
12634'30"
35308'
25,619
Above Languyan R.
Line 20 (Above Languyan R. Pusan Pt.)
729'10"
12636'10"
35652'
22,489
Pusan Pt.
Line 21 (Pusan Pt. - Tuguban Pt.)
716'59"
12636'50"
2639'
36,259
Tuguban Pt.
Line 22 (Tuguban Pt. - Cape S. Agustin N.)
659'24"
12628'00"
2033'
83,350
617'03"
12612'08"
3016'
1,707
616'15"
12611'40"
3923'
125,100
523'45"
12528'42"
6632'
7,484
Tapudo Pt.
Line 24 (Tapundo Pt. - Manamil I.)
522'08"
12524'59"
8919'
7,667
Manamil I.
Line 24a (Manamil I. - Balut I. (W)
522'05"
12520'50"
13901'
3,051
Balut I. (W)
523'20"
12519'45"
12447'
149,840
609'39"
12413'02"
8618'
259,400
Tongquil I.
Line 27 (Tongquil I. - Sumbasumba I.)
600'15"
12152'45"
6129'
115,950
Sumbasumba I.
Line 28 (Sumbasumba I. - Kinapusan Is.)
530'10"
12057'35"
4319'
44,445
Kinapusan Is.
Line 29 (Kinapusan Is. - Manuk Manka I.)
512'37"
12041'05"
6314'
101,290
Manuk Manka I.
Line 30 (Manuk Manka I. - Frances Reef)
447'50"
11952'10"
5830'
80,847
Frances Reef
Line 31 (Frances Reef - Bajapa Reef)
424'54"
11914'54"
13434'
29,330
Bajapa Reef
Line 32 (Bajapa Reef) - Panguan I.)
436'04"
11903'36"
16405'
13,480
Panguan I.
Line 33 (Panguan I. - Omapoy I.)
443'06"
11901'36"
23848'
42,470
Omapoy I.
Line 34 (Omapoy I. - Sanga-Sanga I.)
455'02"
11921'15"
24611'
51,005
Sanga-Sanga I.
Line 35 (Sanga-Sanga I. - Pearl Bank)
506'12"
11946'30"
17005'
80,200
Pearl Bank
Line 36 (Pearl Bank - Baguan I.)
549'04"
11939'01"
10313'
137,050
Baguan I
Line 36a (Banguan I. - Taganak I.)
606'00"
11826'42"
7652'
15,535
Taganak I.
Line 37 (Taganak I. - Gt. Bakkungaan O
604'05"
11818'30"
11839'
24,805
Gt. Bakkungaan
Line 37a (Gt. Bakkungaan - Sibaung I.)
610'32"
11806'42"
13604'
18,470
Sibaung I.
Line 38 (Sibaung - I. Muligi I.
617'45"
11759'45"
21536'
79,915
Mulugi I.
Line 39 (Mulugi I. - Mangsee Is.)
653'00"
11825'00"
11914'
140,541
Mangsee Is.
Line 39a (Mangsee Is. - Cape Melville)
730'10"
11718'20"
13450
48,815
Cape Melville
Line 40 (Cape Melville - Ligas Pt.)
748'50"
11659'30"
15354'
15,665
Ligas Pt.
Line 41 (Ligas Pt. - Cay)
756'28"
11655'45"
17040'
5,666
Cay
Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.)
759'30"
11655'15"
20452'
22,925
Secam I.
Line 42 (Secam I. - N. of Canipan Bay)
810'47"
11700'30"
20909'
54,900
N. of Canipan Bay
Line 43 (N. of Canipan Bay Tatub Pt.)
836'50"
11715'06"
21857'
18,570
Tatub Pt.
844'40"
11721'28"
22204'
45,125
902'50"
11737'58"
22330'
32,194
Malapackun I.
Line 46 (Malapackun I. - Piedras Pt.)
915'30"
11750'04"
22550'
148,260
Piedras Pt.
Line 47 (Piedras Pt. - Tapuitan I.)
1011'28"
11848'18"
20319'
124,900
Tapuitan I.
Line 48 (Tapuitan I. - Pinnacle Rk.)
1113'40"
11915'28"
20847'
136,590
Pincle Rk.
Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk. - Cape Calavite
1218'34"
11951'45"
20040'
134,230
Cape Calavite
Line 50 (Cape Calavite - Cabra I.)
1326'40"
12018'00"
14812'
58,235
Cabra I.
Line 51 (Cabra I. - Capones Is.)
1353'30"
12000'58"
17926'
113,400
Capones Is.
Line 52 (Capones Is. - Pa-Lauig Pt.)
1455'00"
12000'20"
16809'
58,100
Palauig Pt.
Line 53 (Palauig. - Hermana Mayor I.)
1525'50"
11953'40"
16417'
40,870
Hermana Mayor I.
Line 53a (Hermana Mayor Tambobo Pt.)
1547'10"
11947'28"
16710'
20,490
Tambobo Pt.
Line 54 (Tambobo Pt. - Rena Pt.)
1558'00"
11944'55"
18143'
22,910
Rena Pt.
Line 54a (Rena Pt. - Cape Bolinao
1610'25"
11945'18"
19139'
18,675
Cape Bolinao
Line 55 (Cape Bolinao - Darigayos Pt.)
1620'20"
11947'25"
22620'
80,016
Darigayos Pt.
Line 56 (Darigayos Pt. - Dile Pt.)
1650'15"
12020'00"
17958'
81,616
Dile Pt.
Line 56a (Disle Pt. - Pinget I.)
1734'30"
12019'58"
18827'
12,060
Pinget I.
Line 56b (Pinget I. - Badoc I.)
1740'58"
12020'58"
19246'
27,170
Badoc I.
Line 57 (Badoc I. - Cape Bojeador)
1755'20"
12024'22"
19503'
65,270
Cape Bojeador
Line 58 (Cape Bojeador - Dalupiri I.)
1829'30"
12034'00"
22216'
101,740
Dalupiri I.
Line 59 (Dalupiri I. - Catanapan Pt.)
1910'15"
12113'02"
21329'
25,075
Catanapan Pt.
Line 60 (Catanapan Pt. - Dequey I.)
1921'35"
12120'56"
20227'
116,870
Dequey I.
Line 61 (Dequey I. - Raile)
2920'06"
12146'35"
18047'
42,255
Raile
Line 62 (Raile - Y'ami I. (W)
2043'00"
12146'55"
20030'
48,140
Y'ami I.(W)
2107'26"
12156'39"
23840'
237
2107'30"
12156'46"
Y'ami I. (E)
2107'03"
12157'24"
30708'
1,376
Section 2. All waters within the baselines provided for in Section one hereof are considered inland or internal waters of the
Philippines.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1961.
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, Section 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:
N. Latitude
Yami Island (E)
E. Longitude
210703"
1215724"
202828"
1220206"
195745"
1220928"
190450"
181845"
170550"
1223144"
164800"
1222606"
161845"
1221428"
150256"
1215930"
35327
71,656
34713
58,105
35705
97,755
35039
86,155
35123
136,030
1656
34,375
2101
57,781
1052
142,360
1222015"
Distance (In
Meters)
1221218"
Azimuth
142945"
1225740"
140641"
1241654"
140620"
1241723"
124059"
1250402"
123240"
122754"
122147"
1252246"
121210"
1253040"
120606"
1253358"
111206"
1253740"
104520"
1253740"
94833"
91835"
85250"
1262028"
74258"
1263430"
72910"
1263610"
71659"
1263650"
65924"
1262800"
61703"
61615"
52345"
1252842"
52208"
1252459"
52205"
1252050"
33146
178,480
31330
22,263
31356
12,663
32227
14,225
32103
22,761
33150
12,646
35522
83,225
33103
75,326
34751
107,070
35525
55,415
34244
49,703
34840
131,330
35308
25,619
35652
22,489
2639
36,259
2033
83,350
3016
1,707
3923
125,100
6632
7,484
8919
7,667
13901
3,051
1261140"
1,083
1261208"
30634
1261225"
148,690
1261000"
28627
1251759"
120,980
1251257"
30015
Balut I. (W)
52320"
1251945"
60939"
1241302"
60015"
53010"
1205735"
51237"
1204105"
44750"
1195210"
42454"
1191454"
43604"
1190336"
44306"
45502"
50612"
1194630"
54904"
1193901"
60600"
1182642"
60405"
1181830"
61032"
1180642"
61745"
65300"
73010"
1171820"
74850"
1165930"
75628"
1165545"
75930"
1165515"
81047"
1170030"
83650"
84440"
4319
44,445
6314
101,290
5830
80,847
13434
29,330
16405
13,480
23848
42,470
24611
51,003
17005
80,200
10313
137,050
7652
15,535
11839
24,805
13604
18,470
21536
79,915
11914
140,541
13450
48,815
15354
15,665
17040
5,666
20452
22,925
20909
54,990
21857
18,570
1171506"
115,950
1182500"
6129
1175945"
259,400
1192115"
8618
1190136"
149,840
1215245"
12447
1172128"
90250"
1173758"
91530"
1175004"
101128"
1184818"
111340"
1191528"
121834"
132640"
135330"
1200058"
145500"
1200020"
152550"
1195340"
154710"
1194728"
155800"
1194455"
161025"
162020"
165015"
1202000"
173430"
1201958"
174058"
1202058"
175520"
1202422"
182930"
1203400"
191015"
192135"
202006"
1214635"
204300"
1214655"
210726"
1215639"
20319
124,900
20847
136,590
20040
134,230
14812
58,235
17926
113,400
16809
58,100
16417
40,870
16710
20,490
18143
22,910
19139
18,675
22620
80,016
17958
81,616
18827
12,060
19246
27,170
19503
65,270
22216
101,740
21329
25,075
20227
116,870
18047
42,255
20030
48,140
23840
237
1212056"
148,260
1211302"
22550
1194725"
32,195
1194518"
22330
1201800"
45,125
1195145"
22204
Yami I. (M)
210730"
1215646"
210703"
1215724"
30708
Yami I. (E)
1,376
Section 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.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: September 18, 1968
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand eight.
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
Longitude (E)
Distance to
next
basepoint
(M)
PAB-01
Amianan Is.
21657.73"
1215727.71"
70.08
PAB-02
Balintang Is.
195738.19"
122946.32"
99.17
PAB-04
Bigan Pt.
181835.30"
1222019.07"
71.83
PAB-05A
Ditolong Pt.
17716.30"
1223128.34"
1.05
PAB-05B
Ditolong Pt.
17614.79"
1223143.84"
0.39
PAB-05
Ditolong Pt.
17551.31"
1223142.66"
3.29
PAB-06
Spires Is.
17236.91"
122313.28"
9.74
PAB-06B
Digollorin Pt.
165918.03"
1222756.61"
3.51
PAB-06C
Digollorin Rk.
164956.11"
1222650.78"
2.40
10
PAB-07
Divimisa Pt.
164738.86"
122264.40"
30.94
11
PAB-08
Dinoban Pt.
161844.33"
1221406.69"
116.26
12
PAB-10A
Tinaga Is.
142954.43"
1225751.15"
80.29
13
PAB-11
Horodaba Rk.
146.29.91"
1241659.21"
0.54
14
PAB-12
Matulin Rk.
146.10.40"
1241726.28"
96.04
15
PAB-13
Atalaya Pt.
12416.37"
125353.71"
6.79
16
PAB-13A
Bacan Is.
123618.41"
125850.19"
5.52
17
PAB-14
Finch Rk.
1232.33.62"
1251259.70"
0.80
18
PAB-14A
Cube Rk.
1231.57.45"
1251332.37"
4.90
19
PAB-14D
NW Manjud Pt.
122836.42"
1251712.32"
1.30
20
PAB-15
SE Manjud Pt.
122737.51"
125185.23"
7.09
21
PAB-16A
S Sorz Cay
122141.64"
125237.41"
5.68
22
PAB-16B
Panablihon
121727.17"
125270.12"
5.21
23
PAB-16C
Alugon
121321.95"
1253019.47"
1.94
24
PAB-16D
N Bunga Pt.
121148.16"
1253130.88"
0.54
25
PAB-17
E Bunga Pt.
121120.67"
1253148.29"
5.71
26
PAB-18A
SE Tobabao Is.
1267.00"
1253411.94"
83.94
27
PAB-19C
Suluan Is.
104516.70"
125588.78"
56.28
28
PAB-19D
N Tuason Pt.
94959.58"
126106.39"
57.44
29
PAB-20A
Arangasa Is.
85316.62"
1262048.81"
40.69
30
PAB-21B
Sanco Pt.
81311.53"
1262853.25"
30.80
31
PAB-22
Bagoso Is
74245.02"
1263429.08"
12.95
32
PAB-22C
Languyan
72949.47"
1263559.24"
0.54
33
PAB-23
Languyan
72916.93"
1263559.50"
0.76
34
PAB-23B
Languyan
72830.97"
1263557.30"
1.2
35
PAB-23C
N Baculin Pt.
72729.42"
1263551.31"
10.12
36
PAB-24
Pusan Pt.
71719.80"
1263618.26"
1.14
37
PAB-24A
S Pusan Pt.
71614.43"
1263557.20"
63.28
38
PAB-25B
61714.73"
1261214.40"
1.28
39
PAB-25
6168.35"
1261135.06"
67.65
40
PAB-26
SE Sarangani Is.
52334.20"
1252842.11"
0.43
41
PAB-27
52321.80"
1252819.59"
3.44
42
PAB-28
Tapundo Pt.
62155.66"
1262511.21"
3.31
43
PAB-29
W Calia Pt.
52158.48"
1252152.03"
0.87
44
PAB-30
Manamil Is.
5222.91"
1252059.73"
1.79
45
PAB-31
Marampog Pt.
52320.18"
1251944.29"
78.42
46
PAB-32
Pola Pt.
698.44"
1241542.81"
122.88
47
PAB-33A
Kantuan Is
62647.22"
12213.34.50"
29.44
48
PAB-34A
Tongguil Is.
6233.77"
1215636.20"
2.38
49
PAB-35
Tongquil Is
618.51"
1215441.45"
1.72
50
PAB-35A
Tongquil Is.
6017.88"
1216311.17"
85.94
51
PAB-38A
Kirapusan Is
512.8.70"
1204138.14"
55.24
52
PAB-39
44739.24"
1195158.08"
43.44
53
PAB-40
Frances Reef
42453.84"
1191450.71
0.61
54
PAB-40A
Frances Reef
4253.83"
1191415.15"
15.48
55
PAB-41A
Bajapa Reef
436"9.01"
119322.75"
6.88
56
PAB-42A
Paguan Is.
44252.07"
119144.04"
8.40
57
PAB-43
Alice Reef
44555.25"
119315.19"
2.28
58
PAB-44
Alice Reef
4475.36"
119512.94"
18.60
59
PAB-45
Omapoy Rk.
45510.45"
119221.30
23.37
60
PAB-46
5223.73"
1194418.14"
44.20
61
PAB-47
Pearl Bank
54635.15"
1193951.77"
75.17
62
PAB-48
Bagnan Is.
6558.41"
1182657.30"
8.54
63
PAB-48A
Taganak Is
6414.08"
1181833.33"
13.46
64
PAB-49
6114.65"
118654.15"
3.97
65
PAB-50
Libiman Is.
61339.90"
118352.09"
5.53
66
PAB-51
Sibaung Is.
61743.99"
11805.44"
41.60
67
PAB-52
Muligi Is.
65214.53"
1182340.49"
75.06
68
PAB-53
73026.05"
1171833.75"
26.00
69
PAB-54
Balabac Is.
74830.69"
1165939.18"
6.08
70
PAB-54A
75127.17"
1165417.19"
1.18
71
PAB-54B
75219.86"
1165328.73"
2.27
72
PAB-55
75436.35"
1165316.64"
5.42
73
PAB-60
Ada Reef
820.26"
1165410.04"
10.85
74
PAB.61
Secam Is.
81118.36"
1165951.87"
30.88
75
PAB-62
Latua Pt.
88756.37"
1171551.23"
7.91
76
PAB-63
SW Tatub Pt.
84417.40"
1172039.37"
11.89
77
PAB-63A
W Sicud Pt.
85332.20"
1172815.78"
13.20
78
PAB-64
Tarumpitao Pt.
92.57.47"
1173738.88"
81.12
79
PAB.64B
Dry Is.
95922.54"
1183653.61"
82.76
80
PAB-65C
Sinangcolan Pt.
111319.82"
1191517.74"
74.65
81
PAB-67
Pinnacle Rk.
121935.22"
1195056.00
93.88
82
PAB-68
Cabra Is
135324.45"
12015.86"
115.69
83
PAB-71
154843.61"
1194656.09"
9.30
84
PAB-72
Tambobo Pt.
155761.67"
1194455.32"
12.06
85
PAB-72B
Rena Pt.
16957.90"
11945.15.76"
0.25
86
PAB-73
Rena Pt.
161012.42"
1194511.95"
6.43
87
PAB-74
Rocky Ledge
161634.46"
1194619.50"
0.65
88
PAB-74A
Piedra Pt.
163712.70"
1194628.62"
1.30
89
PAB-75
Piedra Pt.
161829.49"
1194644.94"
1.04
90
PAB-75C
Piedra Pt.
161928.20"
119477.69"
0.63
91
PAB-75D
Piedra Pt.
16204.38"
1194720.48"
80.60
92
PAB-76
Dile Pt.
173424.94"
1202033.36"
6.86
93
PAB-77
Pinget Is.
174117.56"
120212.20"
14.15
94
PAB-78
Baboc Is.
17554.13"
1202440.56"
35.40
95
PAB-79
Cape Bojeador
182932.42"
1203342.41"
1.77
96
PAB-79B
Bobon
183052.88"
1203455.35"
58.23
97
PAB-80
Calagangan Pt.
191014.78"
1211252.64"
98.07
98
PAB-82
Itbayat Is.
204315.74"
1214657.80"
25.63
99
PAB-83
Amianan Is
21717.47"
1215643.85"
0.08
100
PAB-84
Amianan Is.
21718.41"
1215648.79"
0.25
101
PAB-85
Amianan Is.
21712.04"
121573.65"
0.44
Section 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.
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 chart 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 budyet 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) newspaper of
general circulation.
Approved
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2699 and House Bill No. 3216 was finally passed by the Senate and the House
of Representative on February 17, 2009.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Represenatives