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In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., second from right, shows a document beside Senate President Francis Escudero, second from left, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., second from right, shows a document beside Senate President Francis Escudero, second from left, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 4th from right, holds a document during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 4th from right, holds a document during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

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. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

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. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)