Social LT 3.1

RA 3046

It is the article of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that provides the definition of national territory.

EEZ

It is the 200 nautical miles that the Philippines can explore and navigate.

AO 29

It is the administrative order that states we should use “West Philippine Sea” to refer to the areas in the South China Sea being Claimed by the Philippines.

UNCLOS

It is an international treaty that sets limits to the maritime rights of different countries.

Nine-dash line

It is the declaration from China that states the boundary of its claim in the South China Sea

Quirino Reef

It is known in China as Wufang Jiao

Scarborough Shoal

This is the place where the first and biggest stand-off between China and the Philippines took place.

Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas

This is the meaning of the acronym BRP.

Panatag Shoal

It is the local name for Scarborough Shoal.

BRP Sierra Madre

This is the Philippine ship permanently stationed in the Kalayaan Group of Islands.

United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea

UNCLOS Meaning

Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas

BRP Meaning

Permanent Court of Arbitration

PCA Meaning

Exclusive Economic Zone

EEZ Meaning