| West Philippine Sea | |
|---|---|
| Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas (Filipino) | |
 Map showing the approximate area corresponding to the official extent of the West Philippine Sea. Also included is the international treaty limits (red line as per the 1898 Treaty of Paris) and the Spratly Islands which is often designated as the Kalayaan Island Group in Philippine maps (green line as per Presidential Decree No. 1596 of 1978[1]) . | |
.svg)  West Philippine Sea  West Philippine Sea  West Philippine Sea  West Philippine Sea | |
| Coordinates | 13°N 118°E / 13°N 118°E |
| Etymology | After the Philippines (name officially adopted by the Philippine government on September 5, 2012 pursuant to Administrative Order No. 29.) |
| Part of | South China Sea (Philippine-claimed EEZ only) |
| Islands | Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal (disputed territories) |
West Philippine Sea (Filipino: Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas;[2][3] or Karagatang Kanlurang Pilipinas;[4] abbreviated as WPS) is the official designation by the government of the Philippines to the parts of the South China Sea that are included in the country's exclusive economic zone. The term is also sometimes incorrectly used to refer to the entire South China Sea.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1596, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. June 11, 1978. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Bill No. 405, 19th Congress" (PDF) (in Filipino). 19th Congress of the Philippines. July 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Pnoy, naalala sa tensyon sa China" (in Filipino). Philstar.com. June 25, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
Kaya't naalala ng mga Pilipino kung paano iginiit ni dating pangulo ang mga karapatan ng bansa sa Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas sa paggunita sa anibersaryo ng kanyang kamatayan sa gitna ng kasalukuyang tensyon sa lugar kasunod ng panghihimasok ng China.
- ^ "Ang West Philippine Sea: Isang Sipat" [The West Philippine Sea: A Briefer] (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). December 2014. p. 2. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
Nasa kanlurang bahagi ng Pilipinas ang Karagatang Kanlurang Pilipinas o West Philippine Sea (WPS).