Extent of the National Territory

Territory- is defined as the fixed portion on the surface of the earth on which the state settles
and over which it has supreme authority.

The National Territory comprises the Philippines archipelago, with all the islands and water
embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
jurisdiction.

3 Kinds of Domain

*Terrestrial Domain

*Aerial Domain

*Fluvial Domain

Republic Act No. 3046 of 1961 to define the baselines and the territorial sea of the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 6046, the Republic Act of the Philippines has declared that the waters
between the different Islands are internal waters while the water from the outermost islands of
the boundaries set forth in the Treaty of Paris comprises its territorial sea.

Republic Act 5446, Presidential Decree No. 1596 and Presidential Decree No. 1599

Disputed Territories

At present, the Philippines' claim over the Kalayaan Group of Islands is seriously being
undermines by the frequent intrusion into the area of chines or vietnamese vessel.