Practice question
Under Section 5 of RA 12064, how far does the Philippine territorial sea extend from the applicable baselines?
- Three nautical miles
- Twelve nautical miles
- Twenty-four nautical miles
- One hundred nautical miles
- Two hundred nautical miles
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12064, November 7, 2024, Philippine Maritime Zones Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98027; Section 5.
- UNCLOS, Articles 2–3 and 33: https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part2.htm; Article 3.
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