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Question II

2015 Bar · Political Law · 4 sub-questions

II. (1) A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in order to implement faithfully the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which the Philippines is a signatory. Congressman Pat Rio Tek questioned the constitutionality of the bill on the ground that the provisions of UN CLOS are violative of the provisions of the Constitution defining the Philippine internal waters and territorial sea. Do you agree or not with the said objection? Explain. (3%) (2) Describe the following maritime regimes under UNCLOS (4%)
(a)(a) Territorial sea
(b)(b) Contiguous zone
(c)(c) Exclusive economic zone
(d)(d) Continental shelf

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