HB 8179

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 2, 2026

An Act Identifying the Philippine Maritime Features of the West Philippine Sea, Defining Their Respective Applicable Baselines, and for Other Purposes

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The bill creates a law that names and locates 128 maritime features in the West Philippine Sea, sets baselines for each, and defines a 12‑nautical‑mile territorial sea and a 24‑nautical‑mile contiguous zone around them.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB08179 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Identifying the Philippine Maritime Features of the West Philippine Sea, Defining Their Respective Applicable Baselines, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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