An archipelago, like the Philippines, shall be regarded as a single unit, so that the waters around, between, and connecting its islands, irrespective of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the state, and therefore subject to its exclusive sovereignty.
The Archipelagic Principle of Territory is an exception to the 12-mile rule which provides that the territorial sea of a state extends to 12 nautical miles from the low-watermark.
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