The national territory comprises the (), with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over whichthe Philippineshas sovereignty orjurisdiction, consistingof its terrestrial, fluvial,andaerialdomains,includingits territorial sea,the seabed,the subsoil,the insular shelves,andother submarineareas.The watersaround,between, andconnectingthe islandsof the archipelago, regardless of their breadthanddimensions,form partof the internal watersof the Philippine