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Senator Loren Legarda on Monday lauded the country’s new maritime laws, saying the measures reinforce “the Philippines’s ability to protect its marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, and marine resources.”
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12064 or the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and RA No. 12065 or the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
“The Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act will not only safeguard the integrity of our national territory but also strengthen our legal and environmental frameworks for managing and protecting our seas,” Legarda said.
Legarda is the principal author and co-sponsor of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the co-author and co-sponsor of the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
