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

In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine Sea," whereas it previously displayed "South China Sea," with some reports claiming that this change helps ...

The name South China ... in a report by local news outlet PTV News. Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson, welcomed news of "the West Philippine Sea" label on Google Maps, the local ...

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 ...

His remarks came after Google Maps updated its display to show the name "West Philippine Sea" for the body of water next to ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday ... users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable ...

Recent incidents in the South China Sea have increased scrutiny of the Trump administration ... This combination of brinkmanship and publicity creates conditions for a serious incident that could put ...

AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the inclusion of the WPS in Google Maps also upheld the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated Beijing’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea. “As ...

BEIJING derided the American tech giant Google for naming a portion of South China Sea as ... the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth.

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

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 ...

Philippine armed forces welcomed the inclusion of West Philippine Sea' on Google Maps Manila ... the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable only if ...