PBBM, nilagdaan na ang Philippine Maritime Zones Act at Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law

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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. passed two important laws

00:05that will help to strengthen our rights in our territories

00:09and protect our natural resources.

00:13This is what Kenneth Paciente wrote.

00:16With the aim of strengthening the sovereignty of the Philippines

00:19and making its territory clearer,

00:22President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed two laws,

00:26the Philippine Maritime Zones Law and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law.

00:30According to the President, the Philippine Maritime Zones Law

00:33will make the maritime entitlements of the country clearer,

00:36as well as its clause

00:38that is anchored in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS.

00:42He will also establish it in the maritime jurisdiction of the Philippines

00:45that will ensure that the rights of the country as an archipelagic state

00:49will be clearly established

00:51so that Filipinos can benefit from the riches of the Philippine waters.

00:56Our people, especially our fisherfolk,

00:58should be able to pursue their livelihood free from uncertainty and harassment.

01:04We must be able to harness mineral and energy resources in our seabed.

01:10Maintaining the primacy of the UNCLOS

01:12and the 2016 Arbitral Award as our beacons in the maritime domain,

01:17the Philippines reaffirms its sovereignty,

01:20sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in our waters.

01:24By defining and asserting our maritime zones,

01:28we project to the international community

01:30that we are staunchly committed to nurturing,

01:34cultivating, and protecting our maritime domain.

01:38While the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law

01:40will strengthen the maritime and aerial policies of the Philippines

01:44through the establishment of routes for international vessels.

01:48Through this, arbitrary international passage

01:52of foreign vehicles into the Philippine waters

01:57will not be regulated.

01:59According to the President,

02:00this will still be carried out under the UNCLOS

02:02while maintaining the principles of equality and diversity in other countries.

02:08The designated archipelagic sea lanes and air routes

02:11aim to facilitate safe passage for foreign ships and aircraft

02:15without compromising our national security

02:18nor diminishing our capacity for good environmental stewardship.

02:23These sea lanes will offer continuous,

02:26expeditious, and unobstructed transit for vessels and air transport

02:32while obliging them to comply with navigational regulations and procedures

02:36as well as with the air rules of flight safety and protocols.

02:41In addition to the President,

02:42the two laws are important to show the country's importance

02:46in the International Rules-Based Order.

02:48It will also show the Philippines' commitment

02:51to safeguarding the maritime zones of the country

02:53as well as protecting its maritime domain.

02:56These laws will also support the establishment of international laws

03:00and show the Philippines' responsibility

03:04to the international community.

03:06The President hopes that through these two laws,

03:09the country will strengthen its protection of the maritime interests of the country.

03:13I therefore call on all concerned government agencies

03:16and the local governments to review rules and regulations

03:20against these new laws

03:21with a view of undertaking the necessary steps

03:25for their effective implementation.

03:28The National Maritime Council approved the two laws.

03:32It will show the country's willingness

03:34to protect the vast maritime resources of the Philippines.

03:38These important legislations underscore our commitment

03:42to adhere to international law,

03:45particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas.

03:49They provide essential guidelines for navigation

03:52and the sustainable management of our waters,

03:55promoting maritime safety, security,

03:59and responsible stewardship of our precious marine ecosystems.

04:04Under Senator Francis Tolentino,

04:07the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sealings Act

04:11will serve as the implementation of the 2016 Arbitral Ruling

04:14in which it established the Philippines.

04:17However, the Senator insisted that although there is such a law,

04:20it will not be recognized by other countries.

04:23We don't expect an instant recognition on the part of China

04:28because they have been disregarding international law.

04:33This will help us because our concerns,

04:37number two, the Republic Act 12065,

04:40they already know where the big ships will pass.

04:44That will not happen again in the Sambales-Santa Cruz area.

04:48In Sambales, our small boats will be hit by big ships.

04:52But according to the DOJ,

04:54it will still be difficult for the Philippines to implement

04:57because its implementation is not based on the recognition of other countries.

05:01Legislators and stakeholders also recognized the determination of the President

05:05after the successful implementation of the two Arbitral Rulings

05:08after 18 years.

05:10Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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