List of Philippine acronyms[edit]

Churches and Religious Institutions[edit]

ACJC - Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
INC - IGLESIA NI CRISTO
LAMP - Lighthouse Apostolic Ministry of Pentecost
UPC - United Pentecostal Church
Geography[edit]
BCD - Bacolod City
BUDA - Bukidnon-Davao
CALABARZON - Region; Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon
CAMANAVA - Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas, Valenzuela City (northwestern Metro
Manila)
ComVal - Compostela Valley, province
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
CDO - Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao
DVO - Davao
EDSA - Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, major circumferential road (C-4) in Metro Manila
GenSan - General Santos City
IGaCoS - Island Garden City of Samal
LB - Los Baos, Laguna
LP - Las Pias
Luzviminda - Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
MARILAQUE - Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon
MIMAROPA - Region; Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan
Misor - Misamis Oriental
MUNTAPAT - Muntinlupa City, Taguig, Pateros
MUNTIPARLAS - Muntinlupa City, Paraaque City, Las Pias City (southern Metro Manila)
NCR - National Capital Region (Metro Manila)
NegOcc - Negros Occidental, province
NegOr - Negros Oriental, province
SOCCSKSARGEN - Region; South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General
Santos City
VisMin - Visayas, Mindanao
Government Institutions and Corporations[edit]
BFAR - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BFAR-NIFTDC - BFAR-National Integrated Fisheries and Technology Development Center
BI - Bureau of Immigration
BIR - Bureau of internal revenue
CHED - Commission on Higher Education
COA - Commission on Audit
COMELEC - Commission on Elections
CVC - Civil Service Commission
DECS - Department of Education, Culture and Sports (defunct)
DepEd - Department of Education
DOH Department of Health
DOLE - Department of Labor and Employment
DOST - Department of Science and Technology
DOST-SEI - DOST-Science Education Institute
DOST-TAPI - DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute
NAMFREL - National Movement on Free Election
NAMRIA - National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
NAPOCOR - National Power Corporation
NEDA - National Economic and Development Authority
NFRDI - National Fisheries Research Development Institute
PAGASA - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
PAOCTF - Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force
Phivolcs - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
PSALM - Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation
TESDA - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
WESM - Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
Political parties[edit]
BAYAN - Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance)
KAMPI - Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
KBL - Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Lakas-CMD - Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats
LAMMP - Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses)
PROMDI - Probinsya Muna Development Initiative
STAND-UP - Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP
TNB - Tupa NG Betlahem
UNIDO - United Nationalist Democratic Organization
Companies and commerce[edit]
BDO - Banco De Oro
CEPALCO - Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company
GEM TV - TV media company, Global Expansion Media
ETT - Enlightened Touch Trading
iBank - International Exchange Bank
Meralco - Manila Electric Railway Company
NAPOCOR - National Power Corporation
PAL - Philippine Airlines
PBCom - Philippine Bank of Communications
Philtranco - Philippine Transportation Corporation
Piltel - Pilipino Telephone
PLDT - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
PSBank - Philippine Savings Bank
VECO - Visayan Electric Company
Educational institutions[edit]
ADC - Academia de Davao College
ADDU - Ateneo de Davao University
ADMU - Ateneo de Manila University
ADNU - Ateneo de Naga University
ADU - Adamson University
ADZU - Ateneo de Zamboanga University
AMACLC - AMA Computer Learning Center
AMACU - AMA Computer University
AmBriMed - American British Medical Skills Institution
AU - Arellano University
BulSU - Bulacan State University
CalSci - Caloocan City Science High School
CC-OC - Columban College,Inc. Olongapo City
CDW - College of Divine Wisdom
CIT-U - Cebu Institute of Technology University
CvSU - Cavite State University
DCNHS - Davao City National High School
DLSU - De La Salle University
DLS-CSB - De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
FEU-FERN - Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation
JRU - Jose Rizal University
LPU - Lyceum of the Philippines University
LSPU - Laguna State Polytechnic University
MakSci - Makati Science High School
MandSci - Mandaluyong Science High School
MariSci - Marikina Science High School
MaSci - Manila Science High School
MMFC - Mindanao Medical Foundation College
MONSAY - Ramon Magsaysay High School
MUNSCI - Muntinlupa Science High School
NCST - National College of Science and Technology
NDDU - Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
NEUST - Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
ParSci - Paraaque Science High School
PASCIE - Pasay City Science High School
PhilSci - Philippine Science High School
PLM - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
PLMUN - Pamantasan Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
PNC - Pamantasan ng Cabuyao
PUP - Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Quesci - Quezon City Science High School
RCC - Republic Central Colleges
SCS - South Crest School
SIC - Santa Isabel College
SLU - Saint Louis University
TUP - Technological University of the Philippines
TIP - Technological Institute of the Philippines
UE - University of the East
UP (U.P.) - University of the Philippines
UPLB - University of the Philippines, Los Baos
UST - University of Santo Tomas
UV - University of the Visayas
VMUF - Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
XU - Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan
Miscellaneous[edit]
BLISS - Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services
FFA - Foosball Filipinas Association, Inc.
HUKBALAHAP - Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon (People's Army Against the Japanese)
MILF - Moro Islamic Liberation Front
MOA - Mall of Asia
NAMFREL - National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
PCAC - Presidential Complaints and Action Committee
RAM - Reform the AFP Movement (Tagalog - Rebolusyong Aksyong Makabayan)