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A bill that would establish the actual maritime jurisdiction of the country or the Philippine Maritime Zones was approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading on Monday.
House Bill (HB) No. 7819, or the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, was approved with 284 lawmakers voting in the affirmative, and none of those present voting against it or abstaining.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said the bill would provide the country flexibility regarding maritime rights — following the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
“This bill will provide flexibility in enacting laws pertinent to the rights and obligations that the Philippines can exercise over its maritime zone,” Romualdez said.
