Philippine Maritime Zones Act

12064, is a bill passed by the 19th Congress of the Philippines and signed by President Bongbong Marcos on November 7, 2024.

[1] It defines the Philippines' internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf in line with the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling.

[2][3] In May 2024, the Senate of the Philippines established the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, appointing Senator Francis Tolentino as its chair.

This followed the unanimous approval of House Bill No.

The bill, primarily authored and sponsored by Senator Tolentino, seeks to define and assert the Philippines' rights and entitlements over its maritime zones as per the 2016 arbitral ruling.