Map: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near the Philippines By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky Updated June 9, 2025 at 3:33 p.m. E.T.

A new Philippine map that includes the West Philippine Sea as part of its jurisdiction will be released soon, according to the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.

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.

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 ...