The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) announced on November 8, 2024 the creation of a new Philippine map that includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

According to Peter Tiangco, NAMRIA Administrator, the updated version of the map will go beyond the boundaries made by the Treaty of Paris, with it being more aligned with the provisions of the United Nations Convention of Law of the Sea and the Philippine Constitution. The map was created in line with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signing the Philippine Maritimes Zone Act, also known as the Republic Act No. 12064, which declares the maritime zones of the Philippines based on the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Tiangco emphasized the adherence of the new map to existing laws, adding that the agency awaits the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act before finalizing and publishing the map. He also distinguishes the new Philippine map from China’s, pointing out that “the big difference here is that our map has legal basis supported by existing laws,” adding that China’s map claims large portions of Taiwan and the WPS, featuring the new 10-dash line.

The former 9-dash line of China was updated to form a new 10-dash line in the 2023 edition of its standard map by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, where

he new dash covers a part of Taiwan. As of this writing, no update has been given regarding the release date and site of the new Philippine map.