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List of
initialisms ,
acronyms ("a word made from parts of the full name's words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the
government and the
military of the
Philippines . Note that this list is intended to be specific to the Philippine government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
0–9
4Ps – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
A
AAIIBP – Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines
ACPC – Agricultural Credit Policy Council
[1]
AFAB - Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan
AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines
AFPCES – Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Service
AFPCGSC – Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College
AIR RESCOM – Philippine Air Force Reserve Command
AMLC – Anti-Money Laundering Council
ARESCOM – Philippine Army Reserve Command
ARG – Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command Affiliate Reserve Group
ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ATG – Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command Training Group
ATI – Agricultural Training Institute
ASCOM – Philippine Army Support Command
B
BAFPS – Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards
BAI – Bureau of Animal Industry
[2]
BAR – Bureau of Agricultural Research
BAS – Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
BCDA – Bases Conversion and Development Authority
BCS – Bureau of Communications Services
[3]
BFAR – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BFP – Bureau of Fire Protection
BI – Bureau of Immigration
BIR – Bureau of Internal Revenue
BJMP – Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
BLE – Bureau of Local Employment
[4]
BLGF – Bureau of Local Government Finance
[5]
BLR – Bureau of Labor Relations
[6]
BMB – Biodiversity Management Bureau
[7]
BOC – Bureau of Customs
BON – Philippine Board of Nursing
BPI – Bureau of Plant Industry
BPRE – Bureau of Post-Harvest Research and Extension
BSP – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
BSWM – Bureau of Soils and Water Management
BTr – Bureau of the Treasury
[8]
BuCor – Bureau of Corrections
C
CA – Commission on Appointments
CA – Court of Appeals
CAAP – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
CAB – Civil Aeronautics Board
CCC – Climate Change Commission
[9]
CCP – Cultural Center of the Philippines
CDA – Cooperative Development Authority
[10]
CGPA – Commanding General Philippine Army
[11]
CEISS-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Service
CEZA – Cagayan Economic Zone Authority
CFO – Commission on Filipinos Overseas
CHED – Commission on Higher Education
CHR – Commission on Human Rights
CIAP – Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines
[12]
CITEM – Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
[13]
COA – Commission on Audit
COCAFM – Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization
[14]
CODA – Cotton Development Administration
COMELEC – Commission on Elections
CRS-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil Relations Service
CSC – Civil Service Commission
CTA – Court of Tax Appeals
D
DA – Department of Agriculture
DAR – Department of Agrarian Reform
DBM – Department of Budget and Management
DBP – Development Bank of the Philippines
DDB – Dangerous Drugs Board
[15]
DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DepEd – Department of Education
DFA – Department of Foreign Affairs
DHSUD – Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
DICT – Department of Information and Communications Technology
DILG – Department of the Interior and Local Government
DND – Department of National Defense
DOE – Department of Energy
DOF – Department of Finance
DOH – Department of Health
DOJ – Department of Justice
DOLE – Department of Labor and Employment
DOST – Department of Science and Technology
DOT – Department of Tourism
DOTr – Department of Transportation
DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways
DSWD – Department of Social Welfare and Development
DTI – Department of Trade and Industry
E
F
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
FDCP – Film Development Council of the Philippines
FIDA – Fiber Industry Development Authority
FMB – Forest Management Bureau
[20]
FNRI – Food and Nutrition Research Institute
[21]
FPA – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
FSI – Foreign Service Institute
[22]
G
GAB – Games and Amusements Board
GCG – Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations
[23]
GHQ-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command
GOCC – Government-owned and controlled corporation
GPPB – Government Procurement Policy Board
[24]
GSIS – Government Service Insurance System
H
HHSSG – Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Group
HLURB – Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (defunct)
HRET – House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
HUDCC – Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (defunct)
I
IA – Intramuros Administration
IACAT – Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking
[25]
IBP – Integrated Bar of the Philippines
ICAB – Inter-Country Adoption Board
[26]
ICC – Investment Coordination Committee
[27]
IDC – Industry Development Council
[28]
IPOPHL – Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
IRA – Internal Revenue Allotment
ITECC – Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Council
[29]
J
JBC – Judicial and Bar Council
JELACC – Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council
JSOG – Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Special Operations Group
JTF-NCR – Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Force-National Capital Region
K
KK – Katipunan ng Kabataan
KWF – Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
L
LBP – Land Bank of the Philippines
LBP – League of Barangays of the Philippines
LCP – League of Cities of the Philippines
LCP – Lung Center of the Philippines
LEDAC – Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council
[30]
LGU – Local Government Unit
LLDA – Laguna Lake Development Authority
LMB – Land Management Bureau
LMP – League of Municipalities of the Philippines
LPP – League of Provinces of the Philippines
LRA – Land Registration Authority
LRTA – Light Rail Transit Authority
LTFRB – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
LTO – Land Transportation Office
LWUA – Local Water Utilities Administration
[31]
MCSP
MARINA – Maritime Industry Authority
MCIAA – Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority
[32]
MDFO – Municipal Development Fund Office
[33]
MGB – Mines and Geosciences Bureau
MIAA – Manila International Airport Authority
MinDA – Mindanao Development Authority
MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
MTC – Maritime Training Council
[34]
MTRCB – Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
MWSS – Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
MeTC – Metropolitan Trial Court
MTC – Municipal Trial Court
MTCC – Municipal Trial Court in Cities
MCTC – Municipal Circuit Trial Court
N
NACTAG – National Counter-Terrorism Action Group
NAFC – National Agricultural and Fishery Council
[35]
NAIA – Ninoy Aquino International Airport
NAMRIA – National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
NAPC – National Anti-Poverty Commission
NAPOLCOM – National Police Commission
NAPOCOR/NPC – National Power Corporation
NAST – National Academy of Science and Technology
NAVFOREASTMIN – Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao
NAVFORRESNCR – Naval Forces Reserve — National Capital Region
NAVRESCOM – Philippine Navy Reserve Command
NAVSOCOM – Naval Special Operations Command
NBDB – National Book Development Board
NBI – National Bureau of Investigation
NCC – National Competitiveness Council
NCC – National Computer Center (defunct)
NCCA – National Commission for Culture and the Arts
NCDA – National Council on Disability Affairs
NCIP – National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
NCMF – National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
NCPAM – National Center for Pharmaceutical Access and Management
[36]
NCRCom – National Capital Regional Command
NCRRCDG – National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group
NDCP – National Defense College of the Philippines
NDRRMC – National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
NEA – National Electrification Administration
NEDA – National Economic and Development Authority
NFA – National Food Authority
NHA – National Housing Authority
NHCP – National Historical Commission of the Philippines
NHTSPR – National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction
NIA – National Irrigation Administration
NICA – National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
NKTI – National Kidney and Transplant Institute
NLP – National Library of the Philippines
NLRC – National Labor Relations Commission
NMP - National Maritime Polytechnic
NNC – National Nutrition Council
NoLCom – Northern Luzon Command
NSB – National Seamen Board
NSC – National Security Council
NSCB – National Statistical Coordination Board
NSRC – National Service Reserve Corps
NSTP – National Service Training Program
NSWMC – National Solid Waste Management Commission
NTA – National Tobacco Administration
[37]
NTC – National Telecommunications Commission
NTRC – National Tax Research Center
[38]
NWPC – National Wages and Productivity Commission
[39]
NWRB – National Water Resources Board
NYC – National Youth Commission
O
OCD – Office of Civil Defense
ODA – Official Development Assistance
[40]
OMB – Optical Media Board
OPAPP – Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
[41]
OSETC – Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime
[42]
OSG – Office of the Solicitor General
OTS – Office for Transportation Security
OWWA – Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
P
PA – Philippine Army
PADC – Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation
PAF – Philippine Air Force
PAGASA – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
PAGCOR – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
PAOCC – Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission
[43]
PC – Philippine Constabulary
PCA – Philippine Coconut Authority
PCAANRRD – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development
PCDSPO – Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
PCG – Philippine Coast Guard
PCGG – Presidential Commission on Good Government
PCHRD – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
[44]
PCOO – Presidential Communications Operations Office
PCSD – Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
[45]
PCSD – Philippine Council for Sustainable Development
[46]
PCSO – Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
PCUP – Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor
[47]
PCW – Philippine Commission on Women
PDA – Partido Development Administration
PDEA – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
PDIC – Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
PEFTOK – Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea
PEZA – Philippine Economic Zone Authority
PFC – Philippine Forest Corporation
PGH – Philippine General Hospital
PHC – Philippine Heart Center
PHILCOA – Philippine Coconut Authority
PHILEXIM – Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency
PhilHealth – Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
PHILRACOM – Philippine Racing Commission
[48]
PhilRice – Philippine Rice Research Institute
PHIVOLCS – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
PhlPost – Philippine Postal Corporation
PIA – Philippine Information Agency
PICC – Philippine International Convention Center
PIDS – Philippine Institute for Development Studies
PKOC-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center
PMA – Philippine Military Academy
PMC – Philippine Marine Corps
PMO – Privatization and Management Office
[49]
PN – Philippine Navy
PNA – Philippines News Agency
PNOC – Philippine National Oil Company
PNP – Philippine National Police
PNP-AVSEGROUP – Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group
PNP-PMO – Philippine National Police Program Management Office
PNR – Philippine National Railways
PNRI – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
POEA – Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
POPCOM – Commission on Population
[50]
PPA – Parole and Probation Administration
PPA – Philippine Ports Authority
PPP – Public-Private Partnership
[51]
PPSB – Philippine Postal Savings Bank
PRA – Philippine Reclamation Authority
[52]
PRA – Philippine Retirement Authority
[53]
PRC – Professional Regulation Commission
PRECUP – Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
PREGINET – Philippine Research, Education and Government Information Network
PRRC – Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission
PSA – Philippine Statistics Authority
PSALM - Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
PSC – Philippine Sports Commission
PSG – Presidential Security Group
PTA – Philippine Tourism Authority
PTTC – Philippine Trade Training Center
PVAO – Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
R
RDC – Regional Development Council
[54]
RESCOM – Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command
RITM – Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
RTC – Regional Trial Court
RTVM – Radio Television Malacañang
[55]
S
SAF – Special Action Force
SALN – Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth
SARU – Search and Rescue Unit
SB – Sandiganbayan
SBMA – Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
SC – Supreme Court
SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
SET – Senate Electoral Tribunal
SK – Sangguniang Kabataan
SOCOM – Special Operations Command
SoLCom – Southern Luzon Command
SONA – State of the Nation Address
SPDA – Southern Philippines Development Authority
[56]
SRA – Sugar Regulatory Administration
SRU – Special Reaction Unit
SSS – Social Security System
T
TC – Tariff Commission
[57]
TESDA – Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
TIEZA – Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
[58]
TPB – Tourism Promotions Board
[59]
TRADOC – Training and Doctrine Command
TransCo – National Transmission Corporation
TRB – Toll Regulatory Board
TSRG – Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command Technical Services Reserve Group
U
UCT – Unconditional Cash Transfer
UMPIL – Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas
[60]
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
V
VMMC – Veterans Memorial Medical Center
W
Z
ZFA – Zamboanga Freeport Authority
See also
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"Bureau of Animal Industry" . Bureau of Animal Industry. Retrieved September 9, 2015 .
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"Bureau of Communications Services" . Bureau of Communications Services. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"Bureau of Local Employment" . Bureau of Local Employment. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"Bureau of Local Government Finance" . Bureau of Local Government Finance. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"BLR" . Bureau of Labor Relations. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"Mission and Vision" . Biodiversity Management Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"Bureau of the Treasury" . Bureau of the Treasury. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"The CCC" . Climate Change Commission of the Philippines. Archived from
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"Cooperative Development Authority" . Cooperative Development Authority. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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"Legal Mandate" . Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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