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Question XVII
XVII. [a] Define the archipelagic doctrine of national territory, state its rationale; and explain how it is implemented through the straight baseline method. (2.5%)
[b] Section 2 of RA 9522 declared the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and Scarborough Shoal as "Regimes of Islands." Professor Agaton contends that since the law did not enclose said islands, then the Philippines lost its sovereignty and jurisdiction over them. Is his contention correct? Explain. (2.5%)
(a)[a] Define the archipelagic doctrine of national territory, state its rationale; and explain how it is implemented through the straight baseline method. (2.5%)
(b)[b] Section 2 of RA 9522 declared the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and Scarborough Shoal as "Regimes of Islands." Professor Agaton contends that since the law did not enclose said islands, then the Philippines lost its sovereignty and jurisdiction over them. Is his contention correct? Explain. (2.5%)
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