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

"The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps ... the name neither alters historical facts nor undermines China’s sovereignty over the islands in South China Sea.

"The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps ... the name neither alters historical facts nor undermines China's sovereignty over the islands in South China Sea.

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 ...

Recent incidents in the South China Sea have increased scrutiny of the Trump administration’s commitment to U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. During Donald Trump’s first term, a pause in maritime ...

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 ...

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.