Practice question
An official says waters connecting islands of the Philippine archipelago fall outside Article I whenever the channel is wider than a chosen local measurement. No question of an external boundary or competing claim is involved. What is the best response based on Article I?
- The official may choose any width threshold
- Connecting waters count only if privately owned
- The constitutional description includes those waters regardless of breadth and dimensions
- Only river water is covered
- Every connecting channel must first be separately named in the Constitution
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article I: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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