Google restores 'West Philippine Sea' label on Maps after technical error
The name 'West Philippine Sea' had disappeared from Google Maps west of the Philippines but reappeared on Thursday morning following a technical issue.
Google confirmed that the label's removal was due to an error and has since been restored.
Former President Benigno Aquino III designated the West Philippine Sea through Administrative Order 29 in April 7, 2012, referring to maritime areas within the country's exclusive economic zone along its western side.
The reappearance of the label comes amid ongoing territorial disputes with China over South China Sea waters and Scarborough Shoal, which is a common fishing ground within the Philippines' 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone.
Recently, China claimed Sandy Cay for itself but Philippine authorities found no evidence of Chinese presence when they went to verify this claim.
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics