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

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

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday hailed the growing global recognition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) ...

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 name ...

Google Maps’ labeling of the country’s western waters as the West Philippine Sea reinforces the government’s assertions on ...

The area around Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines was still under evacuation orders from an eruption in December​.