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

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

China is contesting the West Philippine Sea label that has recently become searchable in Google Maps. During the regular ...

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 navigation app’s use of “West Philippine Sea” to refer to waters off the west coast of the country should leave no more ...

An official of the National Security Council considers the “West Philippine Sea” label on Google maps a “big victory” for the country.