In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, holds a document beside Senate President Francis Escudero, left, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, right, during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, at the Malacanang presidential palace, in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. - AP
MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has enacted two laws bolstering his nation’s maritime claims, drawing criticism from Beijing as South China Sea tensions persist.
Marcos signed the Maritime Zones Act, which seeks to make the Philippines’ maritime rights well-defined by creating routes over its waters and airspace.
