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 ...

This was the sentiment shared by many Filipinos online after learning that Google Maps has ... of the Philippine archipelago as the West Philippine Sea, replacing the previous South China Sea ...

The "West Philippine Sea" label is no longer visible on web mapping platform Google Maps. As of Wednesday, the label appears missing from the western ...