The Philippines does not have land boundaries.
It borders the Philippine Sea on the EAST, the South China Sea on the WEST, and the Celebes Sea on the SOUTH. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers SOUTHWEST and Taiwan directly NORTH. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the SOUTH/SOUTHWEST, and Palau is to the EAST beyond the Philippine Sea.
National authority in offshore waters varies depending on the amount of authority claimed. Generally full national sovereignty is claimed for waters within 3 miles of the coast. Decreasing amounts of authority may be claimed for waters, 10 miles, 30 mile, 100 miles and 200 miles from the coast.
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