Republic Act No. 5446 — Philippine Laws

Republic Act No. 5446 September 18, 1968 as amended by [R.A. 9522](../../../statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9522_2009.html)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DEFINE THE BASELINES OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE PHILIPPINES"

Section 1

To correct typographical errors, Section one of Republic Act numbered thirty hundred and forty-six is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. The baselines for the territorial sea of the Philippines are hereby defined and described specifically as follows:
N. Latitude E. Longitude Azimuth Distance (In Meters)
Y’ami Island (E) 21º07’03" 121º57’24"
Line 1 (Y’ami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.) 353º27’ 71,656
Tumaruk Rk. 20º28’28" 122º02’06"
Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.) 347º13’ 58,105
Balintang Islands 19º57’45" 122º09’28"
Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.) 357º05’ 97,755
Didicas Rk. 19º04’50" 122º12’18"
Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.) 350º39’ 86,155
Iligan Pt. 18º18’45" 122º20’15"
Line 5 (Iligan Pt. - Ditolong Pt.) 351º23’ 136,030
Ditolong Pt. 17º05’50" 122º31’44"
Line 6 (Ditolong Pt. - Diviuisa Pt.) 16º56’ 34,375
Diviuisa Pt. 16º48’00" 122º26’06"
Line 7 (Diviuisa Pt. - Dijohan Pt.) 21º01’ 57,781
Dijohan Pt. 16º18’45" 122º14’28"
Line 7a (Dijohan Pt. - Bulubalik Pt.) 10º52’ 142,360
Bulubalik Pt. 15º02’56" 121º59’30"
Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt. - Tinaga I.) 300º15’ 120,980
Tinaga I. 14º29’45" 122º57’40"
Line 9 (Tinaga I. - Horadaba Rks.) 286º27’ 148,690
Horadaba Rks. 14º06’41" 124º16’54"
Line 10 (Horadaba Rks. - Matulin Rk.) 306º34’ 1,083
Matulin Rk. 14º06’20" 124º17’23"
Line 11 (Matulin Rk. - Atalaya Pt.) 331º46’ 178,480
Atalaya Pt. 12º40’59" 125º04’02"
Line 11a (Atalaya Pt. - Finch Rk.) 313º30’ 22,263
Finch Rk. 12º32’40" 125º12’57"
Line 12 (Finch Rk. - SE of Manjud Pt.) 313º56’ 12,663
SE Manjud Pt. 12º27’54" 125º17’59"
Line 12a (SE of Manjud Pt. - Sora Cay) 322º27’ 14,225
Sora Cay 12º21’47" 125º22’46"
Line 13 (Sora Cay - Bunga Pt.) 321º03’ 22,761
Bunga Pt. 12º12’10" 125º30’40"
Line 13a (Bunga Pt. - Tubabao I.) 331º50’ 12,646
Tubabao I. 12º06’06" 125º33’58"
Line 14 (Tubabao I. - Tugnug Pt.) 355º22’ 83,225
Tugnug Pt. 11º12’06" 125º37’40"
Line 15 (Tugnug Pt. - Suluan I.) 331º03’ 75,326
Suluan Island 10º45’20" 125º37’40"
Line 16 (Suluan I. - Tuason Pt.) 347º51’ 107,070
Tuason Pt. 9º48’33" 126º10’00"
Line 17 (Tuason Pt. - Cauit Pt.) 355º25’ 55,415
Cauit Pt. 9º18’35" 126º12’25"
Line 18 (Cauit Pt. Arangasa Is.) 342º44’ 49,703
Arangasa Is. 8º52’50" 126º20’28"
Line 19 (Arangasa Is. - Quinablangan I.) 348º40’ 131,330
Quinablangan I. 7º42’58" 126º34’30"
Line 19a (Quinablangan I - Above Languyan R.) 353º08’ 25,619
Above Languyan R. 7º29’10" 126º36’10"
Line 20 (Above Languyan R. - Pusan Pt.) 356º52’ 22,489
Pusan Pt. 7º16’59" 126º36’50"
Line 21 (Pusan Pt. - Tugubun Pt.) 26º39’ 36,259
Tugubun Pt. 6º59’24" 126º28’00"
Line 22 (Tugubun Pt. - Cape S. Agustin N.) 20º33’ 83,350
Cape San Agustin (N) 6º17’03" 126º12’08"
Line 22a (Cape S. Agustin (N) - Cape San Agustin (S) 30º16’ 1,707
Cape San Agustin (S) 6º16’15" 126º11’40"
Line 23 (Cape S. Agustin (S) - Panguil Bato Pt.) 39º23’ 125,100
Panguil Bato Pt. 5º23’45" 125º28’42"
Line 23a (Panguil Bato Pt. - Tapundo Pt.) 66º32’ 7,484
Tapundo Pt. 5º22’08" 125º24’59"
Line 24 (Tapundo Pt. - Manamil I.) 89º19’ 7,667
Manamil I. 5º22’05" 125º20’50"
Line 24a (Manamil I. - Balut I. (W) 139º01’ 3,051
Balut I. (W) 5º23’20" 125º19’45"
Line 25 (Balut I. (W) - Middle of 3 Rk. Awash) 124º47’ 149,840
Middle of 3 Rk. Awash 6º09’39" 124º13’02"
Line 26 (Middle of 3 Rk. Awash - Tongquil I.) 86º18’ 259,400
Tongquil I. 6º00’15" 121º52’45"
Line 27 (Tongquil I. - Sumbasumba I.) 61º29’ 115,950
Sumbasumba I. 5º30’10" 120º57’35"
Line 28 (Sumbasumba I. - Kinapusan Is.) 43º19’ 44,445
Kinapusan Is. 5º12’37" 120º41’05"
Line 29 (Kinapusan Is. - Manuk Manka I.) 63º14’ 101,290
Manuk Manka I. 4º47’50" 119º52’10"
Line 30 (Manuk Manka I. - Frances Reef) 58º30’ 80,847
Frances Reef 4º24’54" 119º14’54"
Line 31 (Frances Reef - Bajapa Reef) 134º34’ 29,330
Bajapa Reef 4º36’04" 119º03’36"
Line 32 (Bajapa Reef - Panguan I.) 164º05’ 13,480
Panguan I. 4º43’06" 119º01’36"
Line 33 (Panguan I. - Omapoy I.) 238º48’ 42,470
Omapoy I. 4º55’02" 119º21’15"
Line 34 (Omapoy I. - Sanga-Sanga I.) 246º11’ 51,003
Sanga-Sanga I. 5º06’12" 119º46’30"
Line 35 (Sanga-Sanga I. - Pearl Bank) 170º05’ 80,200
Pearl Bank 5º49’04" 119º39’01"
Line 36 (Pearl Bank - Baguan I.) 103º13’ 137,050
Baguan I. 6º06’00" 118º26’42"
Line 36a (Baguan I. - Taganak I.) 76º52’ 15,535
Taganak I. 6º04’05" 118º18’30"
Line 37 (Taganak I. - Gt. Bakkungaan) 118º39’ 24,805
Gt. Bakkungaan 6º10’32" 118º06’42"
Line 37a (Gt. Bakkungaan-Sibaung I.) 136º04’ 18,470
Sibaung I. 6º17’45" 117º59’45"
Line 38 (Sibaung - I. Muligi I.) 215º36’ 79,915
Muligi I. 6º53’00" 118º25’00"
Line 39 (Muligi I. - Mangsee Is.) 119º14’ 140,541
Mangsee Is. 7º30’10" 117º18’20"
Line 39a (Mangsee Is. - Cape Melville) 134º50’ 48,815
Cape Melville 7º48’50" 116º59’30"
Line 40 (Cape Melville - Ligas Pt.) 153º54’ 15,665
Ligas Pt. 7º56’28" 116º55’45"
Line 41 (Ligas Pt. - Cay) 170º40’ 5,666
Cay 7º59’30" 116º55’15"
Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.) 204º52’ 22,925
Secam I. 8º10’47" 117º00’30"
Line 42 (Secam I. - N. of Canipan Bay) 209º09’ 54,990
N. of Canipan Bay 8º36’50" 117º15’06"
Line 43 (N. of Canipan Bay-Tatub Pt.) 218º57’ 18,570
Tatub Pt. 8º44’40" 117º21’28"
Line 44 (Tatub Pt. - Punta Baja) 222º04’ 45,125
Punta Baja 9º02’50" 117º37’58"
Line 45 (Punta Baja - Malapackun I.) 223º30’ 32,195
Malapackun I. 9º15’30" 117º50’04"
Line 46 (Malapackun I. - Piedras Pt.) 225º50’ 148,260
Piedras Pt. 10º11’28" 118º48’18"
Line 47 (Piedras Pt. - Tapiutan I.) 203º19’ 124,900
Tapiutan I. 11º13’40" 119º15’28"
Line 48 (Tapiutan I. - Pinnacle Rk.) 208º47’ 136,590
Pinnacle Rk. 12º18’34" 119º51’45"
Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk. - Cape Calavite) 200º40’ 134,230
Cape Calavite 13º26’40" 120º18’00"
Line 50 (Cape Calavite-Cabra I.) 148º12’ 58,235
Cabra I. 13º53’30" 120º00’58"
Line 51 (Cabra I. - Capones Is.) 179º26’ 113,400
Capones Is. 14º55’00" 120º00’20"
Line 52 (Capones Is. - Palauig Pt.) 168º09’ 58,100
Palauig Pt. 15º25’50" 119º53’40"
Line 53 (Palauig. - Hermana Mayor I.) 164º17’ 40,870
Hermana Mayor I. 15º47’10" 119º47’28"
Line 53a (Hermana Mayor I. - Tambobo Pt.) 167º10’ 20,490
Tambobo Pt. 15º58’00" 119º44’55"
Line 54 (Tambobo Pt. - Rena Pt.) 181º43’ 22,910
Rena Pt. 16º10’25" 119º45’18"
Line 54a (Rena Pt. - Cape Bolinao) 191º39’ 18,675
Cape Bolinao 16º20’20" 119º47’25"
Line 55 (Cape Bolinao - Darigayos Pt.) 226º20’ 80,016
Darigayos Pt. 16º50’15" 120º20’00"
Line 56 (Darigayos Pt. - Dile Pt.) 179º58’ 81,616
Dile Pt. 17º34’30" 120º19’58"
Line 56a (Dile Pt. - Pinget I.) 188º27’ 12,060
Pinget I. 17º40’58" 120º20’58"
Line 56b (Pinget I. - Badoc I.) 192º46’ 27,170
Badoc I. 17º55’20" 120º24’22"
Line 57 (Badoc I. - Cape Bojeador) 195º03’ 65,270
Cape Bojeador 18º29’30" 120º34’00"
Line 58 (Cape Bojeador - Dalupiri I.) 222º16’ 101,740
Dalupiri I. 19º10’15" 121º13’02"
Line 59 (Dalupiri I. - Catanapan Pt.) 213º29’ 25,075
Catanapan Pt. 19º21’35" 121º20’56"
Line 60 (Catanapan Pt. - Dequey I.) 202º27’ 116,870
Dequey I. 20º20’06" 121º46’35"
Line 61 (Dequey I. - Raile) 180º47’ 42,255
Raile 20º43’00" 121º46’55"
Line 62 (Raile - Y’ami I. (W) 200º30’ 48,140
Y’ami I. (W) 21º07’26" 121º56’39"
Line 63 (Y’ami I. (W) - Y’ami I. (M) 238º40’ 237
Y’ami I. (M) 21º07’30" 121º56’46"
Line 64 (Y’ami I. (M) - Y’ami I. (E) 307º08’ 1,376
Y’ami I. (E) 21º07’03" 121º57’24"

	N. Latitude	E. Longitude	Azimuth	Distance (In Meters)
Y’ami Island (E)	21º07’03"	121º57’24"
Line 1 (Y’ami I. (E.) - Tumaruk Rk.)			353º27’	71,656
Tumaruk Rk.	20º28’28"	122º02’06"
Line 2 (Tumaruk Rk. - Balintang Is.)			347º13’	58,105
Balintang Islands	19º57’45"	122º09’28"
Line 3 (Balintang Is. - Didicas Rk.)			357º05’	97,755
Didicas Rk.	19º04’50"	122º12’18"
Line 4 (Didicas Rk. - Iligan Pt.)			350º39’	86,155
Iligan Pt.	18º18’45"	122º20’15"
Line 5 (Iligan Pt. - Ditolong Pt.)			351º23’	136,030
Ditolong Pt.	17º05’50"	122º31’44"
Line 6 (Ditolong Pt. - Diviuisa Pt.)			16º56’	34,375
Diviuisa Pt.	16º48’00"	122º26’06"
Line 7 (Diviuisa Pt. - Dijohan Pt.)			21º01’	57,781
Dijohan Pt.	16º18’45"	122º14’28"
Line 7a (Dijohan Pt. - Bulubalik Pt.)			10º52’	142,360
Bulubalik Pt.	15º02’56"	121º59’30"
Line 8 (Bulubalik Pt. - Tinaga I.)			300º15’	120,980
Tinaga I.	14º29’45"	122º57’40"
Line 9 (Tinaga I. - Horadaba Rks.)			286º27’	148,690
Horadaba Rks.	14º06’41"	124º16’54"
Line 10 (Horadaba Rks. - Matulin Rk.)			306º34’	1,083
Matulin Rk.	14º06’20"	124º17’23"
Line 11 (Matulin Rk. - Atalaya Pt.)			331º46’	178,480
Atalaya Pt.	12º40’59"	125º04’02"
Line 11a (Atalaya Pt. - Finch Rk.)			313º30’	22,263
Finch Rk.	12º32’40"	125º12’57"
Line 12 (Finch Rk. - SE of Manjud Pt.)		313º56’	12,663
SE Manjud Pt.	12º27’54"	125º17’59"
Line 12a (SE of Manjud Pt. - Sora Cay)		322º27’	14,225
Sora Cay	12º21’47"	125º22’46"
Line 13 (Sora Cay - Bunga Pt.)			321º03’	22,761
Bunga Pt.	12º12’10"	125º30’40"
Line 13a (Bunga Pt. - Tubabao I.)			331º50’	12,646
Tubabao I.	12º06’06"	125º33’58"
Line 14 (Tubabao I. - Tugnug Pt.)			355º22’	83,225
Tugnug Pt.	11º12’06"	125º37’40"
Line 15 (Tugnug Pt. - Suluan I.)			331º03’	75,326
Suluan Island	10º45’20"	125º37’40"
Line 16 (Suluan I. - Tuason Pt.)			347º51’	107,070
Tuason Pt.	9º48’33"	126º10’00"
Line 17 (Tuason Pt. - Cauit Pt.)			355º25’	55,415
Cauit Pt.	9º18’35"	126º12’25"
Line 18 (Cauit Pt. Arangasa Is.)			342º44’	49,703
Arangasa Is.	8º52’50"	126º20’28"
Line 19 (Arangasa Is. - Quinablangan I.)		348º40’	131,330
Quinablangan I.	7º42’58"	126º34’30"
Line 19a (Quinablangan I - Above Languyan R.)		353º08’	25,619
Above Languyan R.	7º29’10"	126º36’10"
Line 20 (Above Languyan R. - Pusan Pt.)		356º52’	22,489
Pusan Pt.	7º16’59"	126º36’50"
Line 21 (Pusan Pt. - Tugubun Pt.)			26º39’	36,259
Tugubun Pt.	6º59’24"	126º28’00"
Line 22 (Tugubun Pt. - Cape S. Agustin N.)		20º33’	83,350
Cape San Agustin (N)	6º17’03"	126º12’08"
Line 22a (Cape S. Agustin (N) - Cape San Agustin (S)	30º16’	1,707
Cape San Agustin (S)	6º16’15"	126º11’40"
Line 23 (Cape S. Agustin (S) - Panguil Bato Pt.)		39º23’	125,100
Panguil Bato Pt.	5º23’45"	125º28’42"
Line 23a (Panguil Bato Pt. - Tapundo Pt.)		66º32’	7,484
Tapundo Pt.	5º22’08"	125º24’59"
Line 24 (Tapundo Pt. - Manamil I.)			89º19’	7,667
Manamil I.	5º22’05"	125º20’50"
Line 24a (Manamil I. - Balut I. (W)			139º01’	3,051
Balut I. (W)	5º23’20"	125º19’45"
Line 25 (Balut I. (W) - Middle of 3 Rk. Awash)		124º47’	149,840
Middle of 3 Rk. Awash	6º09’39"	124º13’02"
Line 26 (Middle of 3 Rk. Awash - Tongquil I.)		86º18’	259,400
Tongquil I.	6º00’15"	121º52’45"
Line 27 (Tongquil I. - Sumbasumba I.)			61º29’	115,950
Sumbasumba I.	5º30’10"	120º57’35"
Line 28 (Sumbasumba I. - Kinapusan Is.)		43º19’	44,445
Kinapusan Is.	5º12’37"	120º41’05"
Line 29 (Kinapusan Is. - Manuk Manka I.)		63º14’	101,290
Manuk Manka I.	4º47’50"	119º52’10"
Line 30 (Manuk Manka I. - Frances Reef)		58º30’	80,847
Frances Reef	4º24’54"	119º14’54"
Line 31 (Frances Reef - Bajapa Reef)			134º34’	29,330
Bajapa Reef	4º36’04"	119º03’36"
Line 32 (Bajapa Reef - Panguan I.)			164º05’	13,480
Panguan I.	4º43’06"	119º01’36"
Line 33 (Panguan I. - Omapoy I.)			238º48’	42,470
Omapoy I.	4º55’02"	119º21’15"
Line 34 (Omapoy I. - Sanga-Sanga I.)			246º11’	51,003
Sanga-Sanga I.	5º06’12"	119º46’30"
Line 35 (Sanga-Sanga I. - Pearl Bank)			170º05’	80,200
Pearl Bank	5º49’04"	119º39’01"
Line 36 (Pearl Bank - Baguan I.)			103º13’	137,050
Baguan I.	6º06’00"	118º26’42"
Line 36a (Baguan I. - Taganak I.)			76º52’	15,535
Taganak I.	6º04’05"	118º18’30"
Line 37 (Taganak I. - Gt. Bakkungaan)		118º39’	24,805
Gt. Bakkungaan	6º10’32"	118º06’42"
Line 37a (Gt. Bakkungaan-Sibaung I.)			136º04’	18,470
Sibaung I.	6º17’45"	117º59’45"
Line 38 (Sibaung - I. Muligi I.)			215º36’	79,915
Muligi I.	6º53’00"	118º25’00"
Line 39 (Muligi I. - Mangsee Is.)			119º14’	140,541
Mangsee Is.	7º30’10"	117º18’20"
Line 39a (Mangsee Is. - Cape Melville)		134º50’	48,815
Cape Melville	7º48’50"	116º59’30"
Line 40 (Cape Melville - Ligas Pt.)			153º54’	15,665
Ligas Pt.	7º56’28"	116º55’45"
Line 41 (Ligas Pt. - Cay)			170º40’	5,666
Cay	7º59’30"	116º55’15"
Line 41a (Cay-Secam I.)			204º52’	22,925
Secam I.	8º10’47"	117º00’30"
Line 42 (Secam I. - N. of Canipan Bay)		209º09’	54,990
N. of Canipan Bay	8º36’50"	117º15’06"
Line 43 (N. of Canipan Bay-Tatub Pt.)			218º57’	18,570
Tatub Pt.	8º44’40"	117º21’28"
Line 44 (Tatub Pt. - Punta Baja)			222º04’	45,125
Punta Baja	9º02’50"	117º37’58"
Line 45 (Punta Baja - Malapackun I.)			223º30’	32,195
Malapackun I.	9º15’30"	117º50’04"
Line 46 (Malapackun I. - Piedras Pt.)			225º50’	148,260
Piedras Pt.	10º11’28"	118º48’18"
Line 47 (Piedras Pt. - Tapiutan I.)			203º19’	124,900
Tapiutan I.	11º13’40"	119º15’28"
Line 48 (Tapiutan I. - Pinnacle Rk.)			208º47’	136,590
Pinnacle Rk.	12º18’34"	119º51’45"
Line 49 (Pinnacle Rk. - Cape Calavite)			200º40’	134,230
Cape Calavite	13º26’40"	120º18’00"
Line 50 (Cape Calavite-Cabra I.)			148º12’	58,235
Cabra I.	13º53’30"	120º00’58"
Line 51 (Cabra I. - Capones Is.)			179º26’	113,400
Capones Is.	14º55’00"	120º00’20"
Line 52 (Capones Is. - Palauig Pt.)			168º09’	58,100
Palauig Pt.	15º25’50"	119º53’40"
Line 53 (Palauig. - Hermana Mayor I.)			164º17’	40,870
Hermana Mayor I.	15º47’10"	119º47’28"
Line 53a (Hermana Mayor I. - Tambobo Pt.)		167º10’	20,490
Tambobo Pt.	15º58’00"	119º44’55"
Line 54 (Tambobo Pt. - Rena Pt.)			181º43’	22,910
Rena Pt.	16º10’25"	119º45’18"
Line 54a (Rena Pt. - Cape Bolinao)			191º39’	18,675
Cape Bolinao	16º20’20"	119º47’25"
Line 55 (Cape Bolinao - Darigayos Pt.)		226º20’	80,016
Darigayos Pt.	16º50’15"	120º20’00"
Line 56 (Darigayos Pt. - Dile Pt.)			179º58’	81,616
Dile Pt.	17º34’30"	120º19’58"
Line 56a (Dile Pt. - Pinget I.)			188º27’	12,060
Pinget I.	17º40’58"	120º20’58"
Line 56b (Pinget I. - Badoc I.)			192º46’	27,170
Badoc I.	17º55’20"	120º24’22"
Line 57 (Badoc I. - Cape Bojeador)			195º03’	65,270
Cape Bojeador	18º29’30"	120º34’00"
Line 58 (Cape Bojeador - Dalupiri I.)			222º16’	101,740
Dalupiri I.	19º10’15"	121º13’02"
Line 59 (Dalupiri I. - Catanapan Pt.)			213º29’	25,075
Catanapan Pt.	19º21’35"	121º20’56"
Line 60 (Catanapan Pt. - Dequey I.)			202º27’	116,870
Dequey I.	20º20’06"	121º46’35"
Line 61 (Dequey I. - Raile)			180º47’	42,255
Raile	20º43’00"	121º46’55"
Line 62 (Raile - Y’ami I. (W)			200º30’	48,140
Y’ami I. (W)	21º07’26"	121º56’39"
Line 63 (Y’ami I. (W) - Y’ami I. (M)			238º40’	237
Y’ami I. (M)	21º07’30"	121º56’46"
Line 64 (Y’ami I. (M) - Y’ami I. (E)			307º08’	1,376
Y’ami I. (E)	21º07’03"	121º57’24"

Section 2

The definition of the baselines of the territorial sea of the Philippine Archipelago as provided in this Act is without prejudice to the delineation of the baselines of the territorial sea around the territory of Sabah, situated in North Borneo, over which the Republic of the Philippines has acquired dominion and sovereignty.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: September 18, 1968

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.

In plain language

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3