China is contesting the West Philippine Sea label that has recently become searchable in Google Maps. During the regular ...

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea. Beijing claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety despite an ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most ...

A quick inspection of Google Maps as of Monday, April 14, would indicate that the digital mapping navigation platform used the West Philippine Sea designation in parts of the South China Sea. The ...

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea. Beijing claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety despite an ...

Google Maps has entered the West Philippine Sea in its records ... Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines over China's claims in the South China Sea, saying that it had ...

West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...

An official of the National Security Council considers the “West Philippine Sea” label on Google maps a “big victory” for the country.

The broader South China Sea label remains on parts of the map further north and west of the newly visible "West Philippine Sea" area. The West Philippine Sea refers specifically to maritime zones ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines ... to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name for the disputed waterway ...

However, the naming of the “West Philippine Sea” has not been without controversy. SAGIP Partylist Representative Rodante Marcoleta has previously expressed strong opposition to the term, arguing that ...