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 ...

MANILA, 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 ...

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 ...

A Google Maps scan today 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 ...

Google Maps has entered the West Philippine Sea in its records, it was learned Monday. A Google Maps search on the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, a common fishing ground which lies within the ...

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 ...

“The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label easier to see at additional zoom levels,” the spokesperson said. It is unclear where the West ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Google Maps’ labeling of the country’s western waters as the West Philippine Sea (WPS) reinforces the government’s assertions on territorial integrity and sovereignty, House of ...