Reapportionment of Batangas into 6 Districts

Section 1 amends Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3046, entitled “An Act to Define the Baselines of the Territorial Sea of the Philippines,” as amended by Section 1 of Republic Act No. 5446.
Section 2 requires the baseline determination in certain areas to be treated as a “Regime of Islands” consistent with Article 121 of UNCLOS.
Section 3 affirms Philippine dominion, sovereignty, and jurisdiction over national territory as defined in the Constitution and applicable laws including Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991), as amended.
Section 8 amends or modifies Republic Act No. 3046 (as amended by Republic Act No. 5446) and all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and issuances inconsistent with Republic Act No. 9522.

Section 3 affirms that the Republic of the Philippines has dominion, sovereignty and jurisdiction over all portions of national territory as defined in the Constitution and applicable laws.
Section 3 expressly includes coverage of national territory defined by applicable laws, including Republic Act No. 7160.

Section 1 defines and describes the baselines of the Philippines archipelago through a basepoint-by-basepoint list.
Section 1 uses the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84) coordinates for each basepoint, listing Basepoint Number, Station Name, Location, WGS 84 Coordinates (Latitude (N) and Longitude (E)), and Distance to next basepoint (M).
Section 1 establishes basepoints identified from Basepoint Number 1 (PAB-01) through Basepoint Number 101 (PAB-84), each with specified station names, locations, WGS 84 latitude/longitude, and distances to the next basepoint.
Section 1 includes the following basepoint entries (among others) using WGS 84 coordinates and specified distances: PAB-01 (Basepoint 1) at 21A6'57.73" N, 121A57'27.71" E with 70.08 M to the next basepoint; PAB-02 (Basepoint 2) at 19A57'38.19" N, 122A9'46.32" E with 99.17 M; and PAB-84 (Basepoint 101) at 21A7'18.41" N, 121A56'48.79" E with 0.25 M to the next basepoint.

Section 2 requires the baseline in the following areas—over which the Philippines exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction—to be determined as a “Regime of Islands” consistent with Article 121 of UNCLOS:
- The Kalayaan Island Group as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 1596; and
- Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal.

Section 4 requires that the act, together with the geographic coordinates and the chart and maps indicating the baselines, be deposited and registered with the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Section 5 designates the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to produce and publish charts and maps.
Section 5 requires the charts and maps to be on the appropriate scale.
Section 5 requires the charts and maps to clearly represent the delineation of basepoints and baselines set forth in Republic Act No. 9522.

Section 6 provides that the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of Republic Act No. 9522 shall be provided in a supplemental budget or included in the General Appropriations Act of the year of its enactment into law.

Section 7 provides separability: if any portion or provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other portions or provisions not affected continue in full force and effect.

Section 8 amends or modifies Republic Act No. 3046, as amended by Republic Act No. 5446, and amends or modifies all other laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and issuances inconsistent with Republic Act No. 9522.