The Roundtable Discussion (RTD) on “Getting the Philippines’ Archipelagic House in Order: Designating Archipelagic Sea Lanes” was held on September 5 2024 at Citadines Bay City Manila. The RTD was organized by the Foreign Service Institute and the Strategic Studies Program (SSP) of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS). The discussion centered on the rationale and importance of legislative and diplomatic efforts at establishing Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASLs) within the Philippine archipelago.