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

A senator says the move by Google Maps proves the correctness of Manila’s policy to defend its sovereignty over the West ...

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

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of ... once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine ...

Google has currently restricted new reviews for the location, displaying a notice that "Posting is currently turned off." ...

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 ...

Google places the 'West Philippine Sea' naming to the waters directly west of the Philippines. The South China Sea naming ...

A Chinese expert said the hype around the so-called "West Philippine Sea" is nothing new and should not be taken too seriously as the South China Sea remains the widely accepted name used by the ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday ... users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable ...

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 ...