Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

The labeling of “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps reflected the “growing acceptance” of the waters as part of the ...

Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps.

The West Philippine Sea (WPS) label on Google Maps shows the "growing acceptance" of the country's assertion of its rights over its waters, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said.

The West Philippine Sea label was placed at the left portion of Mindoro and Luzon islands of the Google Maps. Screenshot The South China Sea label remains at the northwest of the West Philippine ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly ... name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable only if specifically sought by name ...

“Let me point out that ‘South China Sea’ is the geographic ... added the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth. A Google spokesperson ...

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea - Copyright AFP Jamillah STA. ROSA The name ...