MANILA, Philippines – The “West Philippine Sea” naming returned to the waters west of the Philippines on Google Maps on Thursday, May 1. An earlier version of this report noted the West ...

In a statement sent to Rappler, Google said the West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps, but changes were made to make the label easier to see at additional zoom levels Claim ...

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The “West Philippine Sea” label, located west of the Philippines has disappeared from Google Maps. Despite the case, zooming in the area will still show the label “Scarborough Shoal,” a common fishing ...

MANILA, Philippines — Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Philippine Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps to mark the stretch of water west of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Google Maps appears to have removed the label “West Philippine Sea” over the western section of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A quick search on the Google app ...

MANILA, Philippines — Google Maps and Google Earth currently display the "West Philippine Sea" on their digital maps. Users who search for the West Philippine Sea on Google Maps will find a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The “West Philippine Sea” label is back on Google Maps, according to a spokesperson from the tech firm on Thursday, May 1. The Philippine government initially welcomed ...

Manila (AFP) – 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 ...

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 ...

In the case of the West Philippine Sea, the amended is still reflected for China-based users of Google Maps users as of April 14 6 p.m. Google, however, has very limited presence in China due to ...