An official of the National Security Council considers the “West Philippine Sea” label on Google maps a “big victory” for the country.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed on Tuesday, April 15 what called the "simple yet powerful update" to Google Maps in order to reflect its recognition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). READ: Join ...

For several years now, the West Philippine Sea could not be located in Google Maps, which would show only a very limited area ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most ...