The Philippine archipelago is blessed with expansive waters and diverse
marine resources residing therein. An abundance of fish and marine creatures
provide food security, pockets of oil and gas fuel economic development, their scenic
beauty and tranquility offer countless opportunities for the tourism sector, while the
sea lanes allow trade and commerce to prosper. We should protect these
endowments, and ensure that they will also be enjoyed by the future generations.
Considering the precarious geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, to which
South East Asia sits right at the center and the Philippines lies at its epicenter, it is
imperative that the Filipino nation preserves and protects what is rightly ours
through consistent policy and whole-of-nation strategy, including a strong foothold
on domestic laws and legislation
More infomation: An act defining the maritime zones under the jurisdiction of the republic of the Philippines