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Section 3(a) of Republic Act No. 7471 is hereby amended as follows:
"SEC. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"(a) Philippine overseas shipping means the operation of a Philippine shipping enterprise in the overseas trade of any type of Philippine registered ship for any kind of shipping operation, which shall include, but shall not be limited to the transport of goods and/or passengers, and the purchase of ships for operation and the sale of ships after operation, except when the ship is operated solely between ports in the Philippines."
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