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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

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Republic Act No. 9522 of 2009, which amended the earlier baselines law to conform with UNCLOS, is known as the:

Correct answer: D. Philippine Archipelagic Baselines Law

RA 9522 amended RA 3046 (as amended by RA 5446) and defined the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines in line with UNCLOS. The Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality in Magallona v. Ermita (2011).

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The correct answer is D. Philippine Archipelagic Baselines Law

RA 9522 amended RA 3046 (as amended by RA 5446) and defined the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines in line with UNCLOS. The Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality in Magallona v. Ermita (2011).

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