Section 21Sec./Art. 21

Liability for Damage. -

(a) The person or legal entity responsible for the operation or cargo of foreign commercial ships or aircraft, or foreign government ships or aircraft operated for commercial purposes, shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Philippines or any third party as a result of non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Act while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passages.

(b) The flag state or the state of registry shall bear international responsibility for any loss or damage suffered by the Philippines or any third party as a result of non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Act by a foreign warship, military aircraft, or other government ship or aircraft operated for non-commercial purposes while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage.

(c) If any foreign warship or military aircraft does not comply with the laws and regulations of the Philippines on passage through or over the archipelagic waters and disregards any request for compliance therewith, such foreign warship or military aircraft shall be required by the appropriate agency or agencies of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines to immediately leave the Philippine archipelagic waters or airspace.