18/09/2023
"The proposed measure seeks not only to update existing Philippine maritime laws but more importantly delineates and emphasizes our maritime zones and boundaries," Gatchalian said in a statement on Tuesday.
MANILA – Amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, a lawmaker has filed a bill that will set the country’s maritime boundaries and at the same time define the country's maritime zones, harmonizing domestic laws on maritime territory with the 1982 United Nations...