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00:00 A new map showing the Philippines' maritime domain and entitlements, particularly in the

00:04 West Philippine Sea, is in the works.

00:06 The National Security Council says the government plans to release the new standard map in the

00:11 coming days or weeks.

00:13 The Philippine government previously opposed the 2023 map of China, showing a 10-dash line

00:18 that overlaps with the country's exclusive economic zone.

00:21 The Foreign Affairs Department previously rejected the map and called this baseless

00:25 since the 2016 Arbitral Award debunks Beijing's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.

00:30 The NSC says the map is now undergoing approval process.

00:34 Yes, we are seriously considering it and we already have something in the works.

00:39 This new map will conform to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and also

00:46 to the 2016 Arbitral Ruling.

00:49 At the same time, it will also possibly reflect the award, the Benham Rice Award or the Philippine

00:55 Rice Award to the Philippines, which is the extended continental shelf on the eastern

01:01 side of the country.

01:03 Maritime law experts are supporting the move to release a new map that will define the

01:07 country's maritime entitlements.

01:10 All countries issue maps but it does not become routine if you claim territories of other

01:15 countries.

01:16 If you claim the maritime zones, that's a different thing.

01:19 That's no longer routine.

01:20 That's highly objectionable.

01:23 Maritime law expert Jay Batong-Bacal adds that the new map will help in enforcing the

01:26 award and will remind the public on the Philippines' territory as an archipelagic nation.

01:32 China dismissed concerns over the new map by saying that it was a routinary practice

01:35 of Beijing and that countries should not over-interpret the standard map.

01:40 Apart from the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and India also oppose China's standard

01:45 map.

01:46 Tristan Udalo, CNN Philippines.

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