The Philippines as a State (Statehood and Territory) Flashcards
The following are true about Republic Act No. 9522, except:
It reduces the Philippine maritime territory and the reach of the Philippines’ sovereign power, in violation of Article 1 of the 1987 Constitution, which embodies the terms of the Treaty of Paris and other ancillary treaties.
Its use of the framework of Regime of Islands to determine the maritime zones of the Kalayaan Islands Group and the Scarborough Shoal is consistent with the Philippines’ claim of sovereignty over said areas.
It is the only way to draw the Philippines’ archipelagic baselines in conformity with UNCLOS III.
It is a statutory tool to demarcate the country’s maritime zones and continental shelf under UNCLOS III.
It reduces the Philippine maritime territory and the reach of the Philippines’ sovereign power, in violation of Article 1 of the 1987 Constitution, which embodies the terms of the Treaty of Paris and other ancillary treaties.
Which part of the Philippine territory was discovered by businessman and educator, Atty. Tomas Cloma in 1947?
Sabah
Freedom Land
Scarborough Shoal
Batanes
Freedom Land
Which part of the Philippine territory was leased by the Sultan of Sulu to British North Borneo Company, and over which the Philippines made a claim in 1962?
Mangsee Island
Marianas islands
Sabah
Freedom Land
Sabah
The following were used as bases to delimit the Philippine archipelago, except:
1987 Philippine Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Washington
1930 Treaty between Great Britain and US
1987 Philippine Constitution
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Which among the following fails to qualify as an element of a state?
A 49-hectare territory
A community composed of all men
A communist government
The ability to enter into extradition treaties with other states
A community composed of all men
The following are not part of the territory ceded by Spain to the US by virtue of the Treaty of Paris, except:
Mangsee Island
Sugbu
Cagayan de Sulu
Batanes
Sugbu
In the case of Province of North Cotabato vs. Government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Supreme Court characterized the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity (BJE). Is BJE a state?
No, the BJE replaces the existing Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
No, the BJE is merely an expanded version of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
Yes, the BJE is an associated state characterized by shared authority and responsibility with a structure of governance based on executive, legislative, judicial and administrative institutions with defined powers and functions in the comprehensive compact.
Yes, the BJE is a secessionist state, using said set-up as a transitional device to full independence.
Yes, the BJE is an associated state characterized by shared authority and responsibility with a structure of governance based on executive, legislative, judicial and administrative institutions with defined powers and functions in the comprehensive compact.
A (a)________ follows the sinuosities of the coast and therefore, would normally consist of straight lines. On the other hand, a
(b)_________ consists of straight lines drawn connecting selected points on the coast without appreciable departure from the general shape of the coast.
a. normal baseline
b. straight baseline
The following territories are embraced by the phrase “all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction” in Article 1 of the 1987 Constitution, except:
Turtle Island
Bajo de Masinloc
Freedom Land
Sabah
Turtle Island
Which of the following is not among the rules in defining the baselines of archipelagic states?
At most, the length of each baselines shall not exceed 125 nautical miles.
The baselines may be drawn by joining the outermost points of the outermost islands and drying reefs of the archipelago.
The drawing of baselines may depart to an appreciable extent from the general configuration of the archipelago.
The ratio of the area of the water to the area of the land enclosed by the baselines shall be between 1 to 1 and 9 to 1.
The drawing of baselines may depart to an appreciable extent from the general configuration of the archipelago.
