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National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations asdf

Republic Act No. 5446 of 18 September 1968.

An Act to Amend Section One of the 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:

Distance in

N. Latitude E. Longitude Azimuth Metres

Y'AMI Island (E) 2107'03" 12157'24"

Line 1 (Y'AMI I. (E.)-

Tumaruk Rk.) 35327' 81,656

Tumaruk Rk. 2028'28" 12202'06"

Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk.

-Balintang Is.) 34713' 58,105

Balintang Islands 1957'45" 12209'28"

Line 3 (Balintang Is.

-Didicas Rk.) 35705' 97,755

Didicas Rk. 1904'50" 12212'18"

Line 4 (Didicas Rk.-

Higan Pt.) 35039' 86,155

Iligan Pt. 1818'45" 12220'15"

Line 5 (Iligan Pt.

-Ditolong Pt.) 35123' 136,030

Ditolong Pt. 1705'50" 12231'44"

Line 6 (Ditolong Pt.-

Diviuisa Pt.) 1656' 34,378

Diviuisa Pt. 1648'00" 12226'06"

Line 7 (Diviuisa Pt.-

Dijohan Pt.) 2101' 57,781

Dijohan Pt. 1618'45" 12214'28"

Line 7a (Dijohan Pt.-

Bulubalik Pt.) 1052' 142,360

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Bulubalik Pt. 1502'56" 12159'30"

Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt.-

Tinaga I.) 30015' 120,986

Tinaga I. 1429'45" 12257'40"

Line 9 (Tinaga I.-

Horadaba Rks.) 28627' 148,690

Horadaba Rks. 1406'41" 12417'23"

Line 10 (Horadaba Rk.

-Matulin Rk.) 30634' 1,083

Matulin Rk. 1406'20" 12417'23"

Line 11 (Matulin Rk.

-Atalaya Pt.) 33146' 178,480

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Distance in


Atalaya Pt. 1240'59" 12504'02'Line 11a (Atalaya

Pt.-Finch Rk.) 31330' 22,268

Finch Rk. 1232'40" 12512'57"

Line 12 (Finch Rk.-

SE of Manjud Pt.) 32227' 14,225

SE Manjud Pt. 1227'54" 12517'59"

Line 12a (SE of Manjud

Pt.-Sora Cay) 32227' 14,225

Sora Cay 1221'47" 12522'46"

Line 13 (Sora Cay-

Bunga Pt.) 32103' 22,793

Bunga Pt. 1212'10" 12530'40"

Line 13a Bunga Pt.-

Tubabao I.) 33150' 12,686

Tubabao I. 1206'06" 12533'58"

Line 14 (Tubabao I.-

Tugnug Pt.) 35522' 83,235

Tugnug Pt. 1121'06" 12537'40"

Line 15 (Tugnug Pt.-

Suluan I.) 33103' 75,326

Suluan I. 1045'20" 12557'40"

Line 16 (Suluan I.-

Tuason Pt.) 34751 107,070

Tuason Pt. 948'33" 12610'00"

Line 17 (Tuason Pt.-

Cauit Pt.) 35525' 55,415

Cauit Pt. 918'35" 12612'25"

Line 18 (Cauit Pt.

-Arangasa Is.) 34244' 49,703

Arangasa Is. 852'50" 12620'28"

Line 19 (Arangasa Is.

-Quinablangan I.) 34840" 131,330

Quinablangan I. 742'58" 12634'30"

Line 19a (Quinablangan

I.-Above Languyan R.) 35308' 25,619

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Distance in


Above Languyan R. 729'10" 12636'10"Line 20 (Above Languyan

R.-Pusan Pt.) 35652" 22,489

Pusan Pt. 716'59" 12636'50"

Line 21 (Pusan Pt.-

Tuguban Pt.) 2639" 36,259

Tuguban Pt. 659'24" 12628'00"

Line 22 (Tuguban Pt.-

Cape S. Agustin (N) 2033" 83,350

Cape San Agustin (N) 617'03" 12612'08"

Line 22a (Cape S.

Agustin (N)- Cape

San Agustin (S) 3016' 1,707

Cape San Agustin (S) 616'15" 12611'40"

Line 23 (Cape S. Agustin

(S)-Panguil Bato Pt.) 3923' 125,100

Panguil Bato Pt. 523'45" 12528'42"

Line 23a (Panguil

Bato Pt.-Tapundo Pt.) 6632' 7,484

Tapundo Pt. 522'08" 12524'59"

Line 24 (Tapundo Pt.

-Manamil I.) 8819' 7,667

Manamil I. 522'05" 12520'50"

Line 24a (Manamil I.

-Balut I. (W) 13901' 3,051

Balut I. (W) 523'20" 12519'45"

Line 25 (Balut I. (W)

-Middle of 3 Rk.

Awash 12447' 149,840

Middle of 3 Rk. Awash 609'39" 12413'02"

Line 26 (Middle of

3 Rk. Awash-TONGQUIL I.) 8618' 259,400

TONGQUIL I. 600'15" 121 52'45"

Line 27 (TONGQUIL

I.-Sumbasumba I.) 6129' 115,950

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Distance in


Sumbasumba I. 530'10" 12057'35"Line 28 (Sumbasumba I.

-Kinapusan Is.) 4319' 44,445

Kinapusan Is. 512'37" 12041'05"

Line 29 (Kinapusan Is.

-Manuk Manka I.) 6314' 101,290

Manuk Manka I. 447'50" 11952'10"

Line 30 (MANUK

MANKA I.-

FRANCES REEF) 5830' 80,847

Frances Reef 424'54" 11914'54"

Line 31 (Frances Reef

-Bajapa Reef) 13434' 29,330

Bajapa Reef 436'04" 11903'36"

Line 32 (Bajapa Reef

-Panguan I.) 16405' 13,480

Panguan I. 443'06" 11901'36"

Line 33 (Panguan I.

-Omapoy I.) 23848' 42,470

Omapoy I. 455'02" 11921'15"

Line 34 (Omapoy I.-

Sanga-Sanga I.) 24611' 51,005

Sanga-Sanga I. 506'12" 11946'30"

Line 35 (Sanga-Sanga I.

-Pearl Bank) 17005' 80,200

Pearl Bank 549'04" 11939'01"

Line 36 (Pearl Bank-

Baguan I.) 10312' 137,050

Baguan I. 606'00" 11826'42"

Line 36a (Baguan I.-

Taganak I.) 7652' 15,535

Taganak I. 604'05" 11818'30"

Line 37 (Taganak I.-

Gt. Bakkungaan) 11839' 24,805

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Distance in


Gt. Bakkungaan 610'32" 11806'42"Line 37a (Gt.

Bakkungaan-SIBAUNG

[Sibaung] I.) 13604' 18,470

SIBAUNG I. 617'45" 11759'45"

Line 38 (SIBAUNG I.-

Muligi I.) 21536' 79,915

Muligi I. 653'00" 11825'00"

Line 39 (Muligi I.-

Mangsee Is.) 11914' 140,541

Mangsee Is. 730'10" 11718'20"

Line 39a Mangsee Is.

-Cape Melville) 13450' 48,815

Cape Melville 748'50" 11659'30"

Line 49 (Cape Melville

-Ligas Pt.) 15354' 15,665

Ligas Pt. 756'28" 11655'45"

Line 41 (Ligas Pt.-

Cay) 17040' 5,666

Cay 759'30" 116 55'15"

Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.) 20452' 22,925

Secam I. 810'47" 11700'30"

Line 42 (SECAM I.-

N. of Canipan Bay) 20909' 54,990

N. of Canipan Bay 836'50" 11715'06"

Line 43 (N. of Canipan

Bay-Tatub Pt.) 21857' 18,570

Tatub Pt. 844'40" 11721'28"

Line 44 (Tatub Pt.-

Punta Baja) 22204' 45,125

Punta Baja 902'50" 11737'58"

Line 45 (Punta Baja-

Malapackun I.) 22330' 32,195

Malapackun I. 915'30" 11750'04"

Line 46 (Malapackun I.

-PIEIRAS Pt.) 22550' 148,260

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PIEIRAS Pt. 1011'28" 11848'18"

Line 47 (PIEIRAS Pt.-

Tapiutan I.) 20319' 124,900

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Distance in


Tapiutan I. 1113'40" 11915'28"Line 48 (Tapiutan I.-

Pinnacle Rk.) 20847' 136,590

Pinnacle Rk. 1218'34" 11951'45"

Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk.

-Cape Calavite) 20040' 134,230

Cape Calavite 1326'40" 12018'00"

Line 50 (Cape Calavite

-Cabra I.) 14812' 58,235

Cabra I. 1353'30" 12000'58"

Line 51 (Cabra I.-

Capones Is.) 17926' 113,400

Capones Is. 1455'00" 12000'20"

Line 52 (Capones Is.

-PALAUIG Pt.) 16809' 58,100

PALAUIG Pt. 1525'50" 11953'40"

Line 53 (PALAUIG Pt.-

Hermana Mayor I.) 16417' 40,870

Hermana Mayor I. 1547'10" 11947'28"

Line 53a (Hermana

Mayor I.-Tambobo Pt.) 16710' 20,490

Tambobo Pt. 1558'00" 11944'55"

Line 54 (Tambobo Pt.-

Rena Pt.) 18143' 22,910

Rena Pt. 1610'25" 11945'18"

Line 54a (Rena Pt.-

-Cape Bolinao) 19139' 18,675

Cape Bolinao 1620'20" 11947'25"

Line 55 (Cape Bolinao

-Darigayos Pt.) 22620' 80,016

Darigayos Pt. 1650'15" 12020'00"

Line 56 Darigayos

Pt.-Dile Pt.) 17958' 81,616

Dile Pt. 1734'30" 12019'58"

Line 56a (Dile Pt.-

Pinget I.) 18827' 12,060

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Distance in


Pinget I. 1740'58" 12020'58"Line 56b (Pinget I.-

Badoc I.) 19246' 27,170

Badoc I. 1755'20" 12024'22"

Line 57 (Badoc I.-

Cape Bojeador) 19503' 65,270

Cape Bojeador 1829'30" 12034'00"

Line 58 (Cape Bojeador

-Dalupiri I.) 22216' 101,740

Dalupiri I. 1910'15" 12113'02"

Line 59 (Dalupiri I.-

Catanapan Pt.) 21329' 25,075

Catanapan Pt. 1921'35" 12120'56"

Line 60 (Catanapan Pt.

-Dequey I.) 20227' 116,870

DEQUEY I. 2020'06" 12146'35"

Line 61 (DEQUEY I.-

RAILE) 18047' 42,255

RAILE 2043'00" 12146'55"

Line 62 (RAILE-

Y'AMI I. (W)) 20030' 43,140

Y'ami I. (W) 2107'26" 12156"39"

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

Y'ami I. (M)) 23840' 237

Y'ami I. (M) 2107'30" 12156'46"

Line 64 (Y'ami I. (M)

-Y'Ami I (E) 30708' 1,376

Y'Ami I. (E) 2107'03" 12157'24"

Section 2. The definiton 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 North Borneo, over which the Republic of the Philippines has

acquired dominion and sovereignty.

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