Imagine standing atop a rugged mountain range, gazing at an ancient landscape that whispers stories older than any nation. Now, picture looking at a map and realizing the names you see—those neat, ...

MALACAÑANG on Monday, April 21, 2025, welcomed the appearance of the “West Philippine Sea” (WPS) label on Google Maps. Press Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the recognition ...

MANILA, (PIA) — Google has increased the visibility of the label “West Philippine Sea” on its Maps platform, a change that has been warmly welcomed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ...

MANILA, Philippines — More groups and officials celebrate Google Maps’ decision to label the country’s western waters as the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that it is a significant victory for the ...

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 ...

"The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label easier to see at additional zoom levels," a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying in the media report.

Before, WPS labels were only placed as pins entered by netizens or Google Maps users — which led sectors and personalities like Sagip party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta to say that the WPS is ...

Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson, welcomed news of the West Philippine Sea label on Google Maps. "For anyone wondering if you can search for the West Philippine Sea on Google ...

The exhibition ‘Ticket Tika Chaap: The Art of the Trademark in the Indo-British Textile’ at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, brings these chromolithographed fragments into sharp focus ...