FACT SHEET: What’s the big deal about Google Maps and the West Philippine Sea?
News outlets and netizens noted on April 14 that Google Maps had more prominently labeled and displayed the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on its site.
Tag Archives: West Philippine Sea
FACT CHECK: Meta AI errs in explaining WPS on Google map
Meta AI incorrectly described the labeling of the West Philippine Sea on Google Maps an "assertion of the country's sovereignty." The Philippines has sovereign rights, not sovereignty, over features in the WPS.
FACT CHECK: France did NOT send 49 warships vs China in West Philippine Sea
A video claiming that France recently sent 49 warships to the Philippines to counter China is false.
FACT CHECK: U.S. did NOT bomb Chinese vessels in West Philippine Sea
A video claiming that the United States bombed Chinese vessels and fishing boats in the West Philippine Sea is false. The video is a compilation of old clips.
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta falsely claims no such thing as WPS, cites wrong data
The numbers Marcoleta cited are incorrect and outdated. They do not correspond to land features in the South China Sea claimed by each country, but the number of outposts put up in the Spratly Islands, which is only a portion of the disputed waters.
FACT CHECK: PH DID NOT bomb Chinese ‘monster ship’ in WPS
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines bombed China's "monster ship" in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Ang papel ng Murillo Velarde map sa 2016 arbitral award KAILANGAN NG KONTEKSTO
Ang pahayag ni Mel Velarde sa papel ng 1734 Murillo Velarde map sa pagpapatibay ng soberanya ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT
Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context.
FACT SHEET: Ang kailangan mong malaman sa 2 bagong maritime laws ng Pilipinas
Gaano kahalaga ang pagpasa ng Philippine Maritime Zones Act at Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act? Narito ang apat na bagay na kailangan mong malaman.
FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the 2 newly inked PH maritime laws
How crucial is the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act? Here are four things you need to know.
