JurisAtlas

HomeStatutesExecutive OrdersExecutive Order No. 111 (2026)

Executive Order No. 111 (2026)

Executive Order No. 111 (2026)

under Section 1, Article I of the Constitution, the national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas, and the waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless o

Jump to section
Section 1

Adoption and Declaration of Official Names

Section 1. Adoption and Declaration of Official Names. Without prejudice to the naming of other features which may later be identified through, among others, advanced scientific and technical studies, the following features of the KIG located in the Municipality of Kalayaan, Province of Palawan and the WPS are hereby named as follows:

POSITION (WGS84)

INTERNATIONAL NAME

PHILIPPINE NAME

LATITUDE (N)

LONGITUDE (E)

1

11o 27' 08.3"

114o 21' 16.3"

Northeast Cay

Paraola Island

2

11o 25' 42.6"

114o 19' 53.1"

Southwest Cay

Pugad Island

3

11o 25' 15.0"

114o 40' 10.0"

Trident Shoal

Tatlong-tulis Shoal

4

11o 21' 00.0"

114o 36' 45.0"

Lys Shoal

Bisugo Shoal

5

11o 04' 52.9"

115o 01' 25.6"

West York Island

Likas Island

6

10o 52' 30.0"

114o 55' 00.0"

Irving Reef

Balagtas Reef

7

11o 03' 10.0"

114o 17' 06.9"

Thitu Island

Pag-asa Island

8

10o 55' 10.1"

114o 05' 44.8"

Subi Reef

Zamora Reef

9

10o 01' 23.0"

113o 51' 22.0"

Discovery Great Reef

Paredes Reef

10

10o 13' 49.5"

113o 38' 18.8"

Western Reef

Gomez Reef

11

10o 51' 05.7"

114o 33' 44.2"

Loaita Bank

Kota Bank

12

11o 09' 03.3"

114o 47' 54.7"

Menzies Reef

Lakandula Reef

13

10o 43' 43.2"

114o 21' 10.4"

Loaita Cay

Panata Island

14

10o 40' 03.3"

114o 25' 25.6"

Loaita Island

Kota Island

15

10o 12' 26.5"

114o 13' 23.8"

Gaven Reefs North

Burgos Reef North

16

10o 09' 51.1"

114o 15' 12.2"

Gaven Reefs South

Burgos Reef South

17

10o 10' 45.7"

114o 21' 59.3"

Namyit Island

Binago Island

18

10o 20' 50.0"

114o 42' 0.00"

Eldad Reef

Malvar Reef

19

10o 24' 34.2"

114o 34' 58.2"

Petley Reef

Juan Luna Reef

20

10o 22' 28.4"

114o 28' 48.0"

Sand Cay

Bailan Cay

21

10o 22' 37.7"

114o 21' 56.3"

Itu Aba Island

Ligaw Island

22

10o 00' 00.0"

114o 39' 20.0"

Whitsun Reef

Julian Felipe Reef

23

09o 54' 15.2"

114o 27' 58.2"

McKennan Reef

Chigua Reef

24

09o 53' 06.8"

114o 19' 47.9"

Sin Cowe Island

Rurok Island

25

09o 42' 38.0"

112o 16' 37.4"

Johnson Reef

Mabini Reef

26

09o 32' 42.1"

112o 53' 11.1"

Fiery Cross Reef

Kagitingan Reef

27

10o 48' 00.0"

117o 46' 20.0"

Seahorse Shoal

Baybayin Dagat Shoal

28

11o 04' 30.0"

117o 16' 30.0"

Templer Bank

Dalag Bank

29

10o 41' 15.0"

117o 22' 15.0 "

Brown Bank

Kayumanggi Bank

30

10o 36' 30.0"

117o 10' 20.0"

Wood Bank

Kahoy Bank

31

11o 25' 50.0"

116o 53' 00.0"

Reed Bank

Recto Bank

32

10o 48' 21.5"

116o 50' 42.9"

Pennsylvania North Reef

Del Pilar Reef

33

10o 26' 27.5"

116o 37' 34.6"

Southern Banks

Katimugan Banks

34

10o 32' 15.2"

116o 55' 19.5"

Foulerton Reef

Magat Salamat Reef

35

10o 07' 22.8"

116o 08' 40.0"

Hardy Reef

Hubo Reef

36

10o 48' 59.1"

115o 49' 22.2"

Flat Island

Patag Island

37

10o 43' 56.9"

115o 48' 10.5"

Nanshan Island

Lawak Island

38

10o 29' 50.0"

115o 45' 20.0"

Jackson Atoll

Quirino Atoll

39

10o 13' 54.5"

115o 19' 25.9"

Southhampton Reefs

Bonifacio Reefs

40

10o 15' 03.3"

115o 22' 00.9"

Hopps Reef

Diego Silang Reefs

41

10o 11' 45.0"

115o 17' 50.0"

Livock Reef

Jacinto Reef

42

09o 27' 23.3"

116o 55' 39.3"

Bombay Shoal

Abad Santos Shoal

43

09o 36' 01.7"

116o 09' 57.4"

Boxall Reef

Rajah Soliman Reef

44

09o 44' 10.0"

115o 51' 45.0"

Second Thomas Shoal

Ayungin Shoal

45

09o 54' 09.1"

115o 32' 08.6"

Mischief Reef

Panganiban Reef

46

09o 10' 36.7"

116o 27' 42.3"

Investigator NE Shoal

Dalagang Bukid Shoal

47

09o 03' 0.00"

116o 39' 45.0"

Royal Captain Shoal

Kanduli Shoal

48

09o 53' 54.5"

116o 16' 23.7"

Half Moon Shoal

Hasa-Hasa Shoal

49

09o 19' 44.9"

115o 56' 00.7"

First Thomas Shoal

Bulig Shoal

50

09o 22' 55.0"

115o 26' 50.0"

Alicia Annie Reef

Arellano Reef

51

08o 21' 34.8"

115o 14' 11.1"

Commodore Reef

Rizal Reef

52

08o 30' 00.8"

114o 21' 54.9"

Mariano Cay

53

08o 42' 55.4"

114o 11' 06.3"

Cornwallis South Reef

Osme—a Reef

54

08o 48' 40.0"

113o 59' 31.0"

Alison Reef

De Jesus Reef

55

08o 57' 17.6"

113o 40' 10.7"

Pearson Reef

Hizon Reef

56

09o 12' 25.4"

113o 39' 50.3"

Maralie Reef

Dagohoy Reef

57

08o 51' 38.5"

112o 50' 12.1"

Cuarteron Reef

Calderon Reef

58

08o 49' 08.0"

112o 35' 49.0"

East Reef

Silangan Reef

59

08o 55' 50.3"

112o 20' 59.5"

Central Reef

Gitna Reef

60

08o 51' 32.6"

112o 13' 18.1"

West Reef

Kanluran Reef

61

08o 07' 50.0"

114o 39' 40.0"

Investigator Shoal

Pawikan Shoal

62

08o 06' 20.7"

114o 07' 55.4"

Erica Reef

Gabriella Silang Reef

63

07o 58' 01.0"

113o 54' 58.0"

Mariveles Reef

Mariveles Reef

64

07o 44' 53.0"

114o 14' 41.9"

Ardasier Bank

Antonio Luna Bank

65

08o 09' 47.6"

113o 09' 15.2"

Barque-Canada Reef

Mascardo Reef

66

08o 03' 34.4"

113o 09' 44.8"

Lizzie Weber Reef

Magsaysay Reef

67

07o 53' 37.6"

112o 55' 16.3"

Amboyna Cay

Kalantiaw Cay

68

07o 37' 11.1"

113o 56' 07.1"

Ardasier Reef

Antonio Luna Reef

69

07o 37' 12.1"

113o 47' 44.4"

Dallas Reef

Rajah Matanda Reef

70

11o 25' 13.2"

114o 20' 48.7"

North Danger Reef

Peligro Reef

71

11o 27' 55.0"

114o 23' 23.3"

North Reef

Hilagang Peligro Reef

72

11o 23' 12.2"

114o 17' 54.5"

South Reef

Timog Peligro Reef

73

11o 26' 00.0 "

114o 23' 00.0"

Day Shoal

Silangang Peligro Shoal

74

11o 26' 54.5"

114o 22' 23.0"

Iroquois Ridge

Hari Ridge

75

11o 24' 42.8"

114o 19' 46.6"

Jenkin Patches

Purongitan Patches

76

11o 23' 19.4"

114o 21' 25.0"

Sabina Patches

Pasinggatan Patches

77

11o 04' 27.0"

114o 15' 27.0"

Pag-asa Cay 1

78

11o 03' 36.0"

114o 13' 08.0"

Sandy Cay

Pag-asa Cay 2

79

11o 03' 18.0"

114o 12' 21.0"

Pag-asa Cay 3

80

11o 02' 56.1"

114o 11' 31.4"

Pag-asa Cay 4

81

11o 02' 30.0"

114o 11' 12.0"

Pag-asa Cay 5

82

11o 03' 30.0"

114o 19' 33.0"

Pag-asa Reef 1

83

11o 05' 19.0"

114o 22' 21.0"

Pag-asa Reef 2

84

11o 03' 36.0"

114o 32' 09.8"

Lankiam Cay

Kota Cay

85

10o 42' 15.6"

114o 19' 30.4"

Loaita Southwest Reef

Kota Magbanua Reef

86

10o 46' 17.3"

114o 35' 33.5"

Kuguie Reefs

Kota Reef 1

87

10o 40' 37.0"

114o 27' 27.7"

Kota Reef 2

88

10o 15' 44.2"

114o 26' 47.0"

Tizard Reef

Bayani Bank

89

10o 23' 08.4"

114o 24' 48.4"

Silangang Ligaw Reef

90

09o 59' 53.0"

114o 00' 17.9"

Discovery Small Reef

Silangang Paredes Reef

91

09o 58' 38.4"

114o 35' 22.7"

Empire Reef

Burunyugan Reef 1

92

09o 57' 57.0"

114o 33' 39.7"

Holiday Reef

Burunyugan Reef 2

93

09o 56' 02.9"

114o 31' 27.3"

Hallet Reef

Burunyugan Reef 3

94

09o 54' 52.1"

114o 29' 42.6"

Hughes Reef

Burunyugan Reef 4

95

09o 53' 46.5"

114o 23' 42.4"

Edmund Reef

Burunyugan Reef 5

96

09o 52' 41.8"

114o 18' 26.5"

Gent Reef

Burunyugan Reef 6

97

09o 51' 16.8"

114o 16' 35.2"

Loveless Reef

Burunyugan Reef 7

98

09o 46' 12.2"

114o 15' 21.2"

Collins Reef

Roxas Reef

99

09o 46' 43.5"

114o 22' 11.5"

Lansdowne Reef

Burunyugan Reef 8

100

09o 47' 52.3"

114o 24' 10.9"

Higgens Reef

Burunyugan Reef 9

101

09o 49' 48.5"

114o 27' 58.7"

Jones Reef

Burunyugan Reef 10

102

09o 51' 04.8"

114o 29' 30.0"

Burunyugan Reef 11

103

09o 52' 11.1"

114o 30' 44.6"

Tetley Reef

Burunyugan Reef 12

104

09o 53' 09.4"

114o 32' 05.0"

Bamford Reef

Burunyugan Reef 13

105

09o 54' 08.9"

114o 33' 50.1"

Sin Cowe East Reef

Burunyugan Reef 14

106

09o 54' 23.6"

114o 35' 52.6"

Ross Reef

Burunyugan Reef 15

107

09o 38' 58.6"

112o 58' 53.7"

Fiery Cross Reef Center

Kagitingan Gitna Reef

108

09o 39' 41.7"

113o 01' 06.5"

Fiery Cross Reef North

Kagitinga Dulo Reef

109

11o 05' 20.0"

117o 28' 00.0"

Leslie Bank

Ploning Bank

110

10o 53' 00.3"

117o 23' 47.8"

Makisig Reef

111

10o 48' 22.9"

117o 24' 47.7"

Marilag Reef

112

11o 58' 33.0"

116o 56' 07.0"

Marie Louise Bank

Marcos Sr. Bank

113

10o 49' 14.8"

116o 37' 27.0"

North Reef

Socrates Reef

114

11o 50' 00.0"

116o 14' 30.0"

Amy Douglas Bank

Del Rio Bank

115

10o 53' 00.0"

116o 26' 00.0"

Hirane Shoal

Dela Torre Shoal

116

10o 37' 11.5"

116o 10' 22.7"

Iroquis Reef

Rozul Reef

117

10o 43' 01.6"

116o 10' 00.6"

Baker Reef

Montes Reef

118

10o 18' 33.8 "

116o 29' 42.8"

Pennsylvania South Reef

Anota Reef

119

10o 21' 39.9"

116o 43' 48.5"

Little Patches

Toting Patches

120

10o 40' 46.5"

116o 48' 19.5"

Sao Bank

Kiming Bank

121

11o 25' 50.0"

116o 10' 00.0"

Nares Bank

Baragatan Bank

122

11o 07' 27.8"

116o 04' 12.3"

Third Thomas Shoal

Payao Shoal

123

10o 48' 31.7"

116o 05' 29.9"

Hopkins Reef

Dumara Reef

124

10o 32' 10.3"

115o 47' 22.1"

Dickinson Reef

Aguinaldo Reef

125

10o 32' 05.1"

115o 43' 52.0"

Hoare Reef

Laurel Reef

126

10o 30' 04.1"

115o 42' 27.5"

Deanne Reef

Macapagal Reef

127

10o 27' 50.1"

115o 43' 31.7"

Hampson Reef

Garcia Reef

128

10o 27' 39.9"

115o 46' 48.4"

Petch Reef

Aquino Reef

129

09o 45' 00.0"

116o 30' 00.0"

Sabina Shoal

Escoda Shoal

130

08o 51' 29.1"

114o 39' 23.1"

Pigeon Reef

Lopez Jaena Reef

131

07o 55' 13.0"

114o 22' 07.4"

Ardasier Breakers

Antonio Lina Breakers

Section 2

Publication

Section 2.

Publication. The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is herby directed to produce and publish updated charts and maps reflecting the names set forth under Section 1 hereof. ℒαwρhi৷

Section 3

Usange

Section 3.

Usange. In accordance with their respective mandates, all national government agencies instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations and government financial institutions, are hereby directed to use the names set forth in Section 1 hereof in all official communications, messages, and documents.

Moreover, the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and all state universities and colleges are hereby directed to ensure that the names set forth under Section 1 hereof and the updated charts and maps to be published by NAMRIA under Section 2 hereof shall be widely used in educational and training institutions in the country, particularly in conducting research, publishing of textbooks, and preparation of educational or instructional materials.

Section 4

Funding

Section 4.

Funding. The funding requirements for the initial implementation of this Order shall be charged against the available appropriations of the member-agencies of the NMC, and such other available funding sources as may be identified by the Department of Budget and Management, subject to pertinent budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules, and regulations. ℒαwρhi৷ Thereafter, the funding requirements necessary for the continued implementation of this Order shall be included in the budget proposals of said agencies, subject to the usual budget preparation process.

Section 5

Separability

Section 5.

Separability. If any part or provision of this Order shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 6

Repeal

Section 6.

Repeal. All orders, rules, and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 7

Effectivity

Section 7.

Effectivity. This Order shall take immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 26th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.

By the President:

(Sgd.) RALPH G. RECTO Acting Executive Secretary