Administrative Order No. 29 on 5 September 2012 Naming the West Philippine Sea of the Republic of the Philippines and for Other Purposes
Country: The Philippines
Sea: South China Sea
Scope: National
- Summary
This legal document contains Administrative Order No. 29 for Naming the West Philippine Sea of the Republic of the Philippines and for Other Purposes, signed by the President of the Philippines Benigno S. Aquino III on 5 September 2012. The Administrative Order consists of 11 Sections. The maritime area that would be named the West Philippines Sea covers those on the western side of the Philippines archipelago, specifically the Luzon Sea as well as the waters around, within, and adjacent to the Kalayaan Island Group and Bajo De Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal.