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Practice question: Maritime Zones (UNCLOS; RA 12064)

Essay Hard Jurisprudence

Practice question

A maritime manual labels every area inside the Philippine archipelagic baselines identically and assigns no role to official delimitation of internal waters. Explain how Section 4 of Republic Act No. 12064 treats the distinction and the responsible agency’s task.

Legal references

  • Republic Act No. 12064, Philippine Maritime Zones Act, Sections 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 13: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98027

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