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.

Google Maps has entered the West Philippine Sea in its records, it was learned Monday. A Google Maps search on the ...

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

West Philippine Sea has been incorporated by Google Maps into its digital mapping platform. A quick search would show the ...

Five underwater drones found by Filipino fishermen were capable of aiding “underwater warfare” and at least one sent signals ...

The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel.

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 ...

Google Maps, Google Earth and Flight Radar now distinguish West Philippine Sea from South China Sea. The world’s most popular ...

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 ...

For several years now, the West Philippine Sea could not be located in Google Maps, which would show only a very limited area ...