Philippine archipelagic baselines

Target entity: Philippine archipelagic baselines
Context triple: [Philippine exclusive economic zone, measuredFrom, Philippine archipelagic baselines]

• A. Philippine territorial waters
  Philippine territorial waters are the maritime areas surrounding the Philippine archipelago over which the Philippines exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction under international and domestic law.
• B. Philippine exclusive economic zone
  The Philippine exclusive economic zone is a maritime area extending from the Philippines’ coast where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
• C. Philippines v. China (PCA case)
  Philippines v. China (PCA case) is a landmark 2013–2016 arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in which the Philippines successfully challenged China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• D. Philippine Nautical Highway System
  The Philippine Nautical Highway System is an integrated network of highways and roll-on/roll-off ferry routes that connects the major islands of the Philippines to facilitate more efficient transport of people, goods, and vehicles.
• E. Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes
  Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes are designated international shipping routes that allow foreign vessels and aircraft to transit through Indonesia’s archipelago while balancing national sovereignty with global navigation rights.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Philippine archipelagic baselines
Target entity description: The Philippine archipelagic baselines are the legally defined system of straight lines connecting the outermost points of the Philippines’ outer islands, from which its maritime zones and territorial claims are measured under international law.

• A. Philippine territorial waters
  Philippine territorial waters are the maritime areas surrounding the Philippine archipelago over which the Philippines exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction under international and domestic law.
• B. Philippine exclusive economic zone
  The Philippine exclusive economic zone is a maritime area extending from the Philippines’ coast where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.
• C. Philippines v. China (PCA case)
  Philippines v. China (PCA case) is a landmark 2013–2016 arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in which the Philippines successfully challenged China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• D. Philippine Nautical Highway System
  The Philippine Nautical Highway System is an integrated network of highways and roll-on/roll-off ferry routes that connects the major islands of the Philippines to facilitate more efficient transport of people, goods, and vehicles.
• E. Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes
  Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes are designated international shipping routes that allow foreign vessels and aircraft to transit through Indonesia’s archipelago while balancing national sovereignty with global navigation rights.
• F. None of above. chosen