'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific search


Image from Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (AFP): 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 name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable only if specifically sought by name, according to AFP journalists who kept screenshots of earlier searches.

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