REPUBLIC ACT No.

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

Y'ami Island (E)

Line 1 (Yami I. (E.) Tumaruk Rk.)

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

Line 10 (Horadaba Rks. Matulin Rk.)

Matulin Rk.
Line 11 (Matulin Rk. - Atalaya Pt.)

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

Cape San Agustin (N)

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

617'03"

12612'08"

3016'

1,707

Cape San Agustin (S)

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

616'15"

12611'40"

3923'

125,100

Panguil Bato Pt.

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

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

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

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

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

Line 44 (Tatub Pt. - Punta Baja)

Punta Baja
Line 45 (Punta Baja - Malapackun I.)

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

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

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

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.

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Republic Act No. 5446
as amended by R.A. 9522

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, 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"

Line 1 (Yami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.)

Tumaruk Rk.
Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.)
Balintang Islands
Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.)
Didicas Rk.

190450"
181845"
170550"

1223144"

164800"

1222606"

161845"

1221428"

150256"

1215930"

Line 6 (Ditolong Pt. - Diviuisa Pt.)

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

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"

Line 5 (Iligan Pt. - Ditolong Pt.)

Ditolong Pt.

Distance (In
Meters)

1221218"

Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.)

Iligan Pt.

Azimuth

Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt. - Tinaga I.)

Tinaga I.

142945"

1225740"

140641"

1241654"

140620"

1241723"

124059"

1250402"

Line 9 (Tinaga I. - Horadaba Rks.)

Horadaba Rks.
Line 10 (Horadaba Rks. - Matulin Rk.)
Matulin Rk.
Line 11 (Matulin Rk. - Atalaya Pt.)
Atalaya Pt.
Line 11a (Atalaya Pt. - Finch Rk.)
Finch Rk.

123240"
122754"
122147"

1252246"

121210"

1253040"

120606"

1253358"

111206"

1253740"

104520"

1253740"

Line 13 (Sora Cay - Bunga Pt.)

Bunga Pt.
Line 13a (Bunga Pt. - Tubabao I.)
Tubabao I.
Line 14 (Tubabao I. - Tugnug Pt.)
Tugnug Pt.
Line 15 (Tugnug Pt. - Suluan I.)
Suluan Island
Line 16 (Suluan I. - Tuason Pt.)
Tuason Pt.

94833"
91835"
85250"

1262028"

74258"

1263430"

72910"

1263610"

71659"

1263650"

65924"

1262800"

Line 19 (Arangasa Is. - Quinablangan I.)

Quinablangan I.
Line 19a (Quinablangan I - Above Languyan R.)
Above Languyan R.
Line 20 (Above Languyan R. - Pusan Pt.)
Pusan Pt.
Line 21 (Pusan Pt. - Tugubun Pt.)
Tugubun Pt.
Line 22 (Tugubun Pt. - Cape S. Agustin N.)
Cape San Agustin (N)

61703"
61615"
52345"

1252842"

52208"

1252459"

52205"

1252050"

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

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

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"

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

Panguil Bato Pt.

1,083

1261208"

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

Cape San Agustin (S)

30634

1261225"

Line 18 (Cauit Pt. Arangasa Is.)

Arangasa Is.

148,690

1261000"

Line 17 (Tuason Pt. - Cauit Pt.)

Cauit Pt.

28627

1251759"

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

Sora Cay

120,980

1251257"

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

SE Manjud Pt.

30015

Balut I. (W)

52320"

1251945"

60939"

1241302"

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

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

60015"
53010"

1205735"

51237"

1204105"

44750"

1195210"

42454"

1191454"

43604"

1190336"

Line 28 (Sumbasumba I. - Kinapusan Is.)

Kinapusan Is.
Line 29 (Kinapusan Is. - Manuk Manka I.)
Manuk Manka I.
Line 30 (Manuk Manka I. - Frances Reef)
Frances Reef
Line 31 (Frances Reef - Bajapa Reef)
Bajapa Reef
Line 32 (Bajapa Reef - Panguan I.)
Panguan I.

44306"
45502"
50612"

1194630"

54904"

1193901"

60600"

1182642"

60405"

1181830"

61032"

1180642"

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

Pearl Bank
Line 36 (Pearl Bank - Baguan I.)
Baguan I.
Line 36a (Baguan I. - Taganak I.)
Taganak I.
Line 37 (Taganak I. - Gt. Bakkungaan)
Gt. Bakkungaan
Line 37a (Gt. Bakkungaan-Sibaung I.)
Sibaung I.

61745"
65300"
73010"

1171820"

74850"

1165930"

75628"

1165545"

75930"

1165515"

81047"

1170030"

Line 39a (Mangsee Is. - Cape Melville)

Cape Melville
Line 40 (Cape Melville - Ligas Pt.)
Ligas Pt.
Line 41 (Ligas Pt. - Cay)
Cay
Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.)
Secam I.
Line 42 (Secam I. - N. of Canipan Bay)
N. of Canipan Bay

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"

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

Tatub Pt.

115,950

1182500"

Line 39 (Muligi I. - Mangsee Is.)

Mangsee Is.

6129

1175945"

Line 38 (Sibaung - I. Muligi I.)

Muligi I.

259,400

1192115"

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

Sanga-Sanga I.

8618

1190136"

Line 33 (Panguan I. - Omapoy I.)

Omapoy I.

149,840

1215245"

Line 27 (Tongquil I. - Sumbasumba I.)

Sumbasumba I.

12447

1172128"

Line 44 (Tatub Pt. - Punta Baja)

Punta Baja

90250"

1173758"

91530"

1175004"

101128"

1184818"

111340"

1191528"

Line 45 (Punta Baja - Malapackun I.)

Malapackun I.
Line 46 (Malapackun I. - Piedras Pt.)
Piedras Pt.
Line 47 (Piedras Pt. - Tapiutan I.)
Tapiutan I.
Line 48 (Tapiutan I. - Pinnacle Rk.)
Pinnacle Rk.

121834"
132640"
135330"

1200058"

145500"

1200020"

152550"

1195340"

154710"

1194728"

155800"

1194455"

Line 51 (Cabra I. - Capones Is.)

Capones Is.
Line 52 (Capones Is. - Palauig Pt.)
Palauig Pt.
Line 53 (Palauig. - Hermana Mayor I.)
Hermana Mayor I.
Line 53a (Hermana Mayor I. - Tambobo Pt.)
Tambobo Pt.
Line 54 (Tambobo Pt. - Rena Pt.)
Rena Pt.

161025"
162020"
165015"

1202000"

173430"

1201958"

174058"

1202058"

175520"

1202422"

182930"

1203400"

Line 56 (Darigayos Pt. - Dile Pt.)

Dile Pt.
Line 56a (Dile Pt. - Pinget I.)
Pinget I.
Line 56b (Pinget I. - Badoc I.)
Badoc I.
Line 57 (Badoc I. - Cape Bojeador)
Cape Bojeador
Line 58 (Cape Bojeador - Dalupiri I.)
Dalupiri I.

191015"
192135"
202006"

1214635"

204300"

1214655"

210726"

1215639"

Line 61 (Dequey I. - Raile)

Raile
Line 62 (Raile - Yami I. (W)
Yami I. (W)
Line 63 (Yami I. (W) - Yami I. (M)

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"

Line 60 (Catanapan Pt. - Dequey I.)

Dequey I.

148,260

1211302"

Line 59 (Dalupiri I. - Catanapan Pt.)

Catanapan Pt.

22550

1194725"

Line 55 (Cape Bolinao - Darigayos Pt.)

Darigayos Pt.

32,195

1194518"

Line 54a (Rena Pt. - Cape Bolinao)

Cape Bolinao

22330

1201800"

Line 50 (Cape Calavite-Cabra I.)

Cabra I.

45,125

1195145"

Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk. - Cape Calavite)

Cape Calavite

22204

Yami I. (M)

210730"

1215646"

210703"

1215724"

Line 64 (Yami I. (M) - Yami I. (E)

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

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand eight.
Republic Act No. 9522

March 10, 2009

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

World Geodetic System of 1984

(WGS 84)
Coordinates
Latitude (N)

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

Cape San Agustin

61714.73"

1261214.40"

1.28

39

PAB-25

Cape San Agustin

6168.35"

1261135.06"

67.65

40

PAB-26

SE Sarangani Is.

52334.20"

1252842.11"

0.43

41

PAB-27

Pangil Bato Pt.

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

Manuk Manka Is.

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

Bukut Lapis Pt.

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

Great Bakkungaan Is.

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

South Mangsee Is.

73026.05"

1171833.75"

26.00

69

PAB-54

Balabac Is.

74830.69"

1165939.18"

6.08

70

PAB-54A

Balabac Great Reef

75127.17"

1165417.19"

1.18

71

PAB-54B

Balabac Great Reef

75219.86"

1165328.73"

2.27

72

PAB-55

Balabac Great Reef

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

Hermana Mayor Is.

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

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

President of the Senate

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

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

Approved: MAR 10, 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines