The document discusses the territorial waters of the Philippines. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, Luzon Sea, Celebes Sea, and Taiwanese waters. Its territorial waters cover about 2,200,000 square kilometers including land area of 300,000 square kilometers and 17,460 kilometers of coastline. The territorial waters are divided into internal waters, archipelagic waters, and external waters with different rights of passage.

1. It is situated in the Western Pacific and
bounded on the East by the Pacific Ocean, on
the West by the Luzon Sea, in the South by
the Celebes Sea, and in the North by the
Taiwanese waters.

2.  Its territorial waters as defined in the 1898 Treaty of Paris had
an area of about 1,666,000 km2 but with the promulgation of
the Exclusive Economic Zone, the territorial marine area has
increased to 2,200,000 km2. It has a land area of 300,000
km2 and about 17,460 km of coastline. The coastal and oceanic
waters occupy 12% and 88% of the total marine areas
respectively.

3. - Refers to internal ( national) and external (
territorial) waters, over which the Philippines exercises
jurisdiction.

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5. Internal Water
 Include rivers, lakes, canals, ports, harbors, and waters
around, between and connecting the islands of the
archipelago.
 No rights of involuntary entrance or innocent passage.

6. International Water under the Constitution
 Waters within the archipelagic line are treated by the
constitution as internal waters.
 Foreign merchant vessels are not allowed to travel in
the internal waters of the Philippines without its
consent even in the exercise of the right of involuntary
entrance.

7. Archipelagic Waters under International Law
 Waters within the archipelagic line are not considered
internal waters but archipelagic waters.
 The term “archipelagic water” is a new concept under
the international law.
 A foreign merchant vessel is not allowed to enter the
archipelagic waters of a state without its consent
except in the exercise of right of involuntary entrance.