China has pushed back against Google Maps ... "The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label easier to see at additional zoom levels." ...

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north ... welcomed news of "the West Philippine Sea" label on Google Maps, the local news outlet The Philippine Star reported.

A senator says the move by Google Maps proves the correctness of Manila’s policy to defend its sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.

Manila: In a significant update to its digital mapping platform, Google Maps now displays the label 'West Philippine Sea' over the body of water directly west of the Philippines -- an area more ...

Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.