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The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law , with a vote of 22-0-0.Senator Francis Tolentino, principal sponsor of the bill, said Senate Bill 2665 was a landmark measure that strengthened the country's territorial integrity and national security.“Designating ASL s will solidify the country's maritime domain and prevent arbitrary passage in the Philippine archipelago by foreign vessels and aircraft,” Tolentino said.
Under SB 2665, ASLs are defined as “designated sea lanes in the archipelagic waters and air routes thereabove through which foreign vessels may exercise the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage.”It likewise defines the “right of innocent passage,” as the “continuous and expeditious passage of foreign vessels through the territorial sea that is not prejudicial to the peace, good order, or security of the Philippines.
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