This map is to not scale and is for visible illustration functions solely. – A brand new Philippine map that features the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as a part of its jurisdiction shall be launched quickly, the Nationwide Mapping and Useful resource Data Authority (Namria) stated Friday, November 8, 2024. Graphics by: Samuel Yap / INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — The Nationwide Mapping and Useful resource Data Authority (Namria) stated a brand new Philippine map that would come with the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as a part of its jurisdiction can be launched quickly.
“[we] have already got the maps ready” and that they have been simply awaiting the issuance of the implementing guidelines and laws (IRR) of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act “to ensure that us to change or revise the maps that now we have ready accordingly till its ultimate publication,” stated Namria Administrator Peter Tiangco on Friday.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed earlier on Friday the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, which may even be often called Republic Act (RA) No. 12064, that goals to declare the nation’s maritime zones in accordance with the requirements set by the United Nations Conference on the Regulation of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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The Philippine Maritime Zones Act will likewise make clear the geographical extent of the Philippine maritime area and specify the authorized powers that the Philippines could train over these areas.
In an ambush interview after a Palace briefing, Tiangco was additionally requested concerning the revised map of China – from nine-dash line to 10-dash line, which contains Taiwan and a lot of the West Philippine Sea – in August 2023.
Tiangco identified the “massive distinction” between the brand new Philippine map and the modified China map.
“The massive distinction right here is that our map has authorized foundation supported by current legal guidelines,” he harassed in blended Filipino and English.
“Relating to what China did, I’m unsure about that. However relaxation assured that what we’ll be doing with ours will all be in accordance with current legal guidelines,” he additionally stated, referring to line segments asserting China’s claims over components of the South China Sea.
Other than signing the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, Marcos likewise affirmed on Friday the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (Republic Act No. 12065), which ensures the safety of the nation’s sovereignty and maritime area.
It’s going to design routes and areas that shall be utilized and accessed by overseas army vessels and foreign-registered plane for passage – which follows the UNCLOS and the Conference on Worldwide Civil Aviation, or the “Chicago Conference.”
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