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

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

Google said West Philippine Sea has always been on Google Maps but the label has recently been made easier to see.

U.S. tech giant Google LLC has added the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth.

Manila: In a significant update to its digital mapping platform, Google Maps now displays the label 'West Philippine Sea' ...

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

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 protect ...

MANILA, (PIA) — Google has increased the visibility of the label “ West Philippine Sea ” on its Maps platform, a change that ...

The West Philippine Sea (WPS) has always been recognized on Google Maps, but was only made easier for the public to see based ...

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China ...

Chinese Embassy to Philippines lodges solemn representations with relevant parties after Google Maps label change. By Global ...

At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...