Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate …
5 days ago · In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, holds a document beside Senate President Francis Escudero, left, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, right, during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, at the Malacanang presidential palace, in Manila ...
New Philippine Laws Define Maritime Zones in the South China Sea
1 day ago · Using standards set forth by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act identify the country’s ...
Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory ... - ABC News
5 days ago · The archipelagic sea lanes act allows the Philippines to designate sea lanes and air routes in the archipelago where foreign ships and aircraft could transit under its regulation and in compliance ...
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline …
14 hours ago · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last week signed the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act into law to strengthen the country's maritime claims and bolster its ...
China Warns Philippines Over New Maritime Laws, 'Unilateral …
16 hours ago · BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy warned the Philippines to cease any "unilateral actions" after Manila brought in two new maritime laws meant to define territory, sea lanes and air routes ...
Two Acts, One Message: Will the new sea laws fend off China in …
5 days ago · On November 8, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act to the applause of lawmakers who have struggled to pass the ...
What are the PH Maritime Zones Act, Archipelagic Sea Lanes
5 days ago · The Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, meanwhile, identifies the sea lanes through which both foreign ships and aircraft pass through. The lanes, according to the law, are identified as ...
NSC: New laws empower PH to promote peaceful maritime activities
4 days ago · The newly signed Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act will enable the government to effectively implement maritime laws and assert its jurisdiction amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said Saturday. advertisement. "These laws empower us to govern our maritime zones effectively, while ...
Senator: PH can also summon, brief Chinese envoy on twin …
19 hours ago · Senator Francis Tolentino explains the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum in Malate, Manila on Wednesday (Nov. 13, 2024). Tolentino said the Philippine government should summon the Chinese ambassador to provide official copies and a briefing on the twin laws that affirm the country ...
New maritime, sea lanes laws to secure PH waters, marine resources
2 days ago · MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda on Monday lauded the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (RA 12065) for their complementary roles in protecting the country's marine resources. Legarda said the two laws shall work in tandem to reinforce the Philippines' maritime sovereignty and ...