Bicam panel okays maritime zones bill

By Reina C. Tolentino

Jul 18, 2024 12:17 am

THE bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday the final version of the maritime zones bill, taking it closer to being sent to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for approval.

'The Maritime Zones Law is long overdue. We urgently need a law delineating our maritime domains to assert the extent of our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction under Unclos (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea),' said Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco 'Kiko' Benitez, one of the authors of the bill.

In this file photo a Filipino fisherman returns after fishing at Masinloc bay to Masinloc town, Zambales province. AFP file photo

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