Practice question
What is the outer distance of the Philippine contiguous zone under Section 6 of RA 12064, measured from the applicable baselines?
- Twelve nautical miles beyond the outer edge of the EEZ
- Two hundred nautical miles
- Twenty-four nautical miles
- Twenty-four nautical miles beyond the territorial sea’s outer edge
- Three hundred and fifty 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 6.
- UNCLOS, Articles 2–3 and 33: https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part2.htm; Article 33.
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