List of acronyms in the Philippines

This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines. They are widely used in different sectors of Philippine society. Often acronyms are utilized to shorten the name of an institution or a company.

Churches and Religious Institutions

• ACJC – Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
• CCF — Christ's Commission Fellowship
• IEMELIF — Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas (Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands)
• IFI – Iglesia Filipina Independiente
• INC – Iglesia ni Cristo
• JIL – Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide
• JIOSWM – Jesus Is Our Shield Worldwide Ministries (Oras ng Himala)
• JMC – Jesus Miracle Crusade
• KJC – Kingdom of Jesus Christ
• LAMP – Lighthouse Apostolic Ministry of Pentecost
• MCGI – Members Church of God International
• PMCC (4th Watch) – Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch)
• UPC – United Pentecostal Church
• UCCP – United Church of Christ in the Philippines
• CBCP – Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

Geography

• ALMASOR - Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon
• BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
• BUDA – Bukidnon-Davao
• BXU – Butuan
• Calabarzon – Region; Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon
• CAMANAVA – Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela (northwestern Metro Manila)
• CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region
• CSR – Camarines Sur
• CEB – Cebu, either the province or the city
• CDO – Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao
• COB – City of Balanga
• CSFP – City of San Fernando, Pampanga
• DVO – Davao Region
• EDSA – Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a major circumferential road (C-4) in Metro Manila
• IGaCoS – Island Garden City of Samal
• ILO – Iloilo, either the province or the city
• LB – Los Baños, Laguna
• LP – Las Piñas
• LeySam – Leyte and Samar
• Luzviminda – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
• MARILAQUE – Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon
• Mimaropa – Region; Mindoro (Occidental & Oriental), Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan
• MisOcc – Misamis Occidental
• MisOr – Misamis Oriental
• MUNTAPAT – Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros
• MUNTIPARLAS – Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas (southern Metro Manila)
• NC – Naga City
• NCR – National Capital Region (Metro Manila)
• NIR – Negros Island Region
  • BCD – Bacolod
  • DGT – Dumaguete
  • NegOcc – Negros Occidental
  • NegOr – Negros Oriental
• QC – Quezon City
• Soccsksargen – Region; South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos
  • GenSan – General Santos
• VisMin – Visayas, Mindanao
• ZC – Zamboanga City

Government institutions and corporations

Main articles: List of Philippine government and military acronyms and List of Philippine legal terms

Political parties

• 1-Cebu – One Cebu Party
• Akbayan – Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
• AKP – Ang Kapatiran Party
• Aksyon – Aksyon Demokratiko
• APP – Aggrupation of Parties for Prosperity
• AZP – Adelante Zamboanga Party
• Bagumbayan–VNP – Bagumbayan–Volunteers for a New Philippines
• BAKUD – Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya
• BALANE – Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija
• BARUG – Partido Barug
• BOPK – Bando Osmena - Pundok Kauswagan
• BP – Bangon Pilipinas
• DPP – Democratic Party of the Philippines
• GO – Genuine Opposition
• HNP – Hugpong ng Pagbabago
• HTL – Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
• KAMPI – Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
• KANP – Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
• KBL – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
• KKK – Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan
• KTPNAN – Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
• KNP – Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
• KUSUG – Kugi Uswag Sugbo
• Lakas–CMD – Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats
• LAMMP – Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
• LDP – Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
• LP – Liberal Party
• MAKABAYAN – Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
• NCP – Nationalist Citizens' Party
• NP – Nacionalista Party
• NPC – Nationalist People's Coalition
• NUP – National Unity Party
• PANAGHIUSA – Partido Panaghiusa
• PCM – People's Champ Movement
• PDDS – Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
• PDP-Laban – Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
• PDR/Reporma – Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
• PDSP – Partido Demokratikong Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
• PFP – Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
• PLM – Partido Lakas ng Masa
• PMP – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
• PPP – Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago, Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan
• PROMDI – Probinsya Muna Development Initiative
• PRP – People's Reform Party
• Reform PH – Reform PH - People's Party
• SARRO – Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization
• STAND-UP – Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP
• SZP – Sulong Zambales Party
• TEAM Unity – Together Everybody Achieves More Unity
• UBJP – United Bangsamoro Justice Party
• UNIDO – United Nationalist Democratic Organization
• UNA – United Nationalist Alliance
• UNEGA – United Negros Alliance
• UNO – United Opposition
• UP Alyansa – UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran
• WPP – Workers and Peasants Party

Companies and commerce

• AKELCO – Aklan Electric Cooperative
• BATELEC – Batangas Electric Cooperative
• BDO – Banco de Oro
• China Bank – China Banking Corporation
• CEPALCO – Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company
• ETT – Enlightened Touch Trading
• iBank – International Exchange Bank
• LEYECO – Leyte Electric Cooperative
• Meralco – Manila Electric Railway Company
• Metrobank – Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
• MORE – MORE Electric and Power Corporation
• NAPOCOR/NPC – National Power Corporation
• NGCP - National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
• PAL – Philippine Airlines
• PANTELCO – Panay Telephone Corporation
• PBB – Philippine Business Bank
• PBCom – Philippine Bank of Communications
• Philtranco – Philippine Transportation Corporation
• Philtrust Bank – Philippine Trust Company
• PLDT – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
• PMFTC – Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation
• PNB – Philippine National Bank
• PECO – Panay Electric Company
• PSBank – Philippine Savings Bank
• REBISCO – Republic Biscuit Corporation
• RFM – RFM Corporation
• SMC – San Miguel Corporation
• TRANSCO – National Transmission Corporation
• VECO – Visayan Electric Company

Educational institutions

• ADC – Academia de Davao College
• ADDU – Ateneo de Davao University
• AdI–SMCS – Ateneo de Iloilo – Santa Maria Catholic School
• 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
• BatStateU – Batangas State University
• BHNHS – Batasan Hills National High School
• BU – Bicol University
• BulSU – Bulacan State University
• BCC – Binangonan Catholic College
• CC-OC – Columban College, Inc. Olongapo City
• CDGC – Child Development and Guidance Center
• CDW – College of Divine Wisdom
• CIS – Cebu International School
• CIT-U – Cebu Institute of Technology – University
• CMU – Central Mindanao University
• CPU – Central Philippine University
• CSCJ – Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
• CSJL – Colegio de San Juan de Letran
• CUP – City University of Pasay
• CvSU – Cavite State University
• DBC – Don Bosco College, Canlubang
• DBTC – Don Bosco Technical College
• DBTI – Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati
• DCenHS – Davao Central High School
• DCHS – Davao Christian High School
• DCNHS – Davao City National High School
• DLSU – De La Salle University
• DLS-CSB – De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
• DRANHS – Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School
• DWU – Divine Word University
• ESEP – Engineering and Science Education Program
• EVSU – Eastern Visayas State University
• FAST – Filipino-American School Town
• FEU-FERN – Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation
• FS – Falcon School
• HSCI – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• IDC – Iloilo Doctors' College
• INHS – Iloilo National High School
• ISAT-U – Iloilo Science and Technology University
• JBLFMU – John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
• JNHS – Jaro National Highschool
• JES1 – Jaro 1 Elementary School
• JMC – Jose Maria College
• JRU – Jose Rizal University
• LNU – Leyte Normal University
• LPU – Lyceum of the Philippines University
• LSPU – Laguna State Polytechnic University
• MMFC – Mindanao Medical Foundation College
• MONSAY – Ramon Magsaysay High School
• NCST – National College of Science and Technology
• NCBA – National College of Business and Arts
• NDDU – Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
• NEU – New Era University
• NEUST – Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
• Pisay – Philippine Science High School
• PLM – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• PLV – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela
• PLMUN – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
• PNC – Pamantasan ng Cabuyao
• PNHS – Plaridel National High School
• PCC – Philippine Cultural College
• PUP – Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• RCC – Republic Central Colleges
• RSHS – Regional Science High School
• SCS – South Crest School
• SIC – Santa Isabel College
• SLU – Saint Louis University
• SMCM – St. Mary's College of Meycauayan
• SMCQC – Saint Mary's College of Quezon City
• SPC – St. Paul College (Makati, Pasig, Parañaque)
• SPUI – St. Paul University Iloilo
• STEFTI – St. Therese Educational Foundation of Tacloban, Inc.
• TAU - Tarlac Agricultural University
• TCU – Taguig City University
• TSU – Tarlac State University
• TUP – Technological University of the Philippines
• TIP – Technological Institute of the Philippines
• UE – University of the East
• UI – University of Iloilo
• UdM – Universidad de Manila
• UM – University of Mindanao, University of Manila
• UNEP – University of Northeastern Philippines
• UP – University of the Philippines
• UPLB – University of the Philippines, Los Baños
• UPHS-D – University of Perpetual Help System – Dalta
• UPHS-J – University of Perpetual Help System – Jonelta
• UP-Cebu – University of the Philippines Cebu
• UPV – University of the Philippines Visayas
• UPVTC – University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
• URS – University of Rizal System
• USA – University of San Agustin
• USANT – University of Saint Anthony
• USC – University of San Carlos
• USPF – University of Southern Philippines Foundation
• USeP – University of Southeastern Philippines
• USI – Universidad de Sta. Isabel
• UST – University of Santo Tomas
• UV – University of the Visayas
• VMUF – Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
• WIT – Western Institute of Technology
• WMSU – Western Mindanao State University
• WVSU – West Visayas State University
• XU – Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
• ZMC - Zamora Memorial College

Other

• ABS-CBN – Alto Broadcasting System – Chronicle Broadcasting Network
• AMBS – Advanced Media Broadcasting System
• AP – Araling Panlipunan
• APT — Antonio P. Tuviera; APT Entertainment
• BAYAN – Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
• BLISS – Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services
• EK – Enchanted Kingdom
• GMA – Greater Manila Area; Global Media Arts
• HUKBALAHAP – Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon (People's Army Against the Japanese)
• IBC – Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
• KMU – Kilusang Mayo Uno
• LENTE – Legal Network for Truthful Elections
• MBA – Metropolitan Basketball Association
• MBC – Manila Broadcasting Company; Makati Business Club, Inc.
• MILF – Moro Islamic Liberation Front
• MNLF – Moro National Liberation Front
• MOA – Mall of Asia
• MPBL – Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
• NAMFREL – National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
• NPA – New People's Army
• PBA – Philippine Basketball Association
• PBL – Philippine Basketball League
• PCAP – Professional Chess Association of the Philippines
• PFL — Philippines Football League
• PPCRV – Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting
• PTV – People's Television Network
• PVL – Premier Volleyball League
• RPN – Radio Philippines Network
• PCAC – Presidential Complaints and Action Committee
• PEFTOK – Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea
• RPA-ABB – Revolutionary Proletarian Army–Alex Boncayao Brigade
• TAPE — Television and Production Exponents, Inc.
• TV5 – TV5 Network, Inc.
• TVJ – Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto & Joey De Leon; TVJ Productions