Google Maps now labels the West Philippine Sea, supporting the Philippines' sovereignty amid disputes with China.

An official said Monday that the move is a recognition of the international community's support to the country's territorial ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

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

This was Google’s explanation after the West Philippine Sea label on Google Maps was reported on Tuesday. “The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label ...

MANILA, (PIA) — Google has increased the visibility of the label “West Philippine Sea” on its Maps platform, a change that has been warmly welcomed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ...

According to the NMC, adopting the West Philippine Sea label is a recognition of the practical value of the country's prerogative to name its maritime zones. The National Maritime Council (NMC) ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred ...

TECH GIANT Google LLC’s decision to label a part of the South China Sea as the “West Philippine Sea” is a symbolic win for the Philippines in its sea dispute with China, according to a diplomacy ...

China is contesting the West Philippine Sea label that has recently become searchable in Google Maps. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responds to Google Maps labelling the disputed ...

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