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) label on Google Maps shows the "growing acceptance" of the country's assertion of its rights ...

Philippine armed forces welcomed the inclusion of West Philippine Sea' on Google Maps Manila: A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name ...

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 has entered the West Philippine Sea in its records, it was learned Monday. A Google Maps search on the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, a common fishing ground which lies within the ...

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 ...