MANILA, Philippines — The labeling of “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps reflected the “growing acceptance” of the waters as part of the country’s sovereignty, according to the National Maritime ...

Philippines — Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Philippine Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps to mark the stretch of water west of the Philippine ...

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

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 ...

Malacañang on Monday welcomed the appearance of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) label on Google Maps, saying the recognition ...

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 ...

Malacañang expressed elation over the inclusion of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Google Maps, saying it came amid claims ...

In the case of the West Philippine Sea, the amended is still reflected for China-based users of Google Maps users as of April 14 6 p.m. Google, however, has very limited presence in China due to ...

File photo shows waves surrounding the Philippine-occupied Lawak Island (also known as Nanshan Island) on Friday, December 1, 2023, in the West Philippine Sea. US tech giant Google LLC has added ...