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''']s''' are popular in the ''']'''.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/05/business/sxpesek.php|title=Viewpoint: GRSP! Asean's acronymitis|author=William Pesek|date=August 5, 2007|publisher=International Herald Tribune}}</ref> This is a '''list of acronyms in the Philippines'''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/05/business/sxpesek.php|title=Viewpoint: GRSP! ASEAN's acronymitis|author=William Pesek|newspaper=International Herald Tribune|date=August 5, 2007}}</ref> 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==
== Cultural Predominance ==
*ACJC – ]
*CCF — ]
*IEMELIF — ] (Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands)
*IFI – {{Lang|es|]|italic=no}}
*INC – {{Lang|tl|]|italic=no}}
*JIL – ]
*JIOSWM – ] (Oras ng Himala)
*JMC – ]
*KJC – ]
*LAMP – ]
*MCGI – ]
*PMCC (4th Watch) – ]
*UPC – ]
*UCCP – ]
*CBCP – ]


=== Geography === ==Geography==
*ALMASOR – ], ], ]
Geography is one area prone to acronyms. Many times, when a group of places is formed, instead of coining a descriptive term for the group, an acronym that stands for the individual places is created. An example outside the Philippines is ], which stands for the countries of ], the ], and ].
*BAG – ]
*BARMM – ]
*BUDA – ]-]
*BXU – ]
*] – Region; ], ], ], ], ]
*CAMANAVA – ], ], ], ] (northwestern ])
*CAR – ]
*CSR – ]
*CEB – Cebu, either the ] or the ]
*CDO – ], ]
*COB – City of ]
*CSFP – City of ], ]
*DVO – Davao, either the ] or the ]
*EDSA – ], a major circumferential road (C-4) in ]
*IGaCoS – ]
*ILO – Iloilo, either the ] or the ]
*LB – ], ]
*LP – ]
*LeySam – ] and ]
*Luzviminda – ], ], ]
*] – ], ], ], ]
*] – Region; ] (] & ]), ], ], ]
* MisOcc – ]
*MisOr – ]
*] – ], ], ]
*] – ], ], ] (southern ])
*NC – ]
*NCR – National Capital Region (])
*NIR – ]
**BCD – ]
** DGT – ]
**NegOcc – ]
**NegOr – ]
* QC – ]
*] – Region; ], ], ], ], ]
**GenSan – ]
*VisMin – ], ]
*ZC – ]
*
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==Government institutions and corporations==
A premiere example in the Philippines is ''Luzviminda''. This is an acronym that stands for ], ], and ], the three island groupings of the country. Luzviminda is actually used as a name for many ] women. Another example in the ] is the region ]. This is a region consisting of the provinces of ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="manila-times-2008-05-05">{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title= Redrawing the nation|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/may/04/yehey/opinion/20080504opi1.html |work=] |publisher=The Manila Times Publishing Corp. |location=], ] |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref> CALABARZON was split off from the former ] region in 2002. The region containing the remaining provinces in Southern Tagalog is also named as an acronym, ], which stands for the provinces of ] (Occidental and Oriental), ], ], and ].<ref name="manila-times-2008-05-05" /> A last example is CAMANAVA, which stands for ], ], ], and ]&mdash;all of which are located in Metro Manila.
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==Political parties==
== Entity uses ==
*1-Cebu – ]
Acronyms are not only prevalent in geography.
*Akbayan – ]
*AKP – ]
*Aksyon – ]
*Al Ittahad-UKB – ]
*APP – ]
*AZP – Adelante Zamboanga Party
*Bagumbayan–VNP – ]
*BAKUD – ]
*BALANE – ]
*BAPA – ]
*BARUG – ]
*BOPK – ]
*BP – ]
*BPP – ], Bangsamoro People's Party
*BUP – Basilan Unity Party
*DPP – ]
*HNP – ]
*HTL – ]
*KANP – ]
*KDP – ]
*KBL – ]
*KKK – ]
*KTPNAN – ]
*KUSUG – ]
*Lakas–CMD – ]
*LDP – ]
*LP – ]
*MAKABAYAN – ]
*NCP – ]
*NP – ]
*NPC – ]
*NUP – ]
*PANAGHIUSA – ]
*PAZ – ]
*PCM – ]
*PDDS – ]
*PDP – ]
*PDR/Reporma – ]
*PDSP – ]
*PFP – ]
*PLM – ]
*PMP – ]
*PPP – ], ]
*PROMDI – ]
*PRP – ]
*RP – ]
*] – Reform PH - People's Party
*SARRO – ]
*SIAP – ]
*STAND-UP – Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP
*SZP – ]
*TOP – ]
*UBJP – ]
*UBP – ]
*UNIDO – ]
*UNA – ]
*UNEGA – ]
*UP Alyansa – UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran
*WPP – ]


==Companies and commerce==
Many business owners also use acronyms in their company names. The name of the popular clothing company, Bench, is actually an acronym for the company's president, Ben Chan.
*AKELCO – Aklan Electric Cooperative
*BATELEC – Batangas Electric Cooperative
*BDO – ]
*BSP – ]
*China Bank – ]
*CEPALCO – Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company
*ETT – ]
*iBank – ]
*LEYECO – Leyte Electric Cooperative
*Meralco – ]
*Metrobank – ]
*MORE – ]
*NAPOCOR/NPC – ]
*NGCP - ]
*PAL – ]
*PANTELCO – Panay Telephone Corporation
*PBB – ]
*PBCom – ]
*Philtranco – ]
*Philtrust Bank – ]
*PLDT – ]
*PMFTC – ]
*PNB – ]
*PECO – ]
*PSBank – ]
*REBISCO – ]
*RFM – ]
*SMC – ]
*TRANSCO – ]
*VECO – Visayan Electric Company


==Educational institutions==
Acronyms are even used to name TV shows. Popular noontime variety shows like ''SOP'' and ''ASAP'' have appropriated common acronyms as the name of the TV show.


*ADC – Academia de Davao College
=== Politics ===
*ADDU – ]
In political campaigns, many candidates names become acronyms stating their political platforms. A particularly stilted political acronym used was the slogan used by the ] (PPC) in the 2001 senatorial elections: VOT FOR D CHAMPP. The slogan is an acronym that stands for the names of the 13 senator candidates fielded by PPC. The 11 administration senators who voted YES to block the opening of the second envelope during Estrada's impeachment trial were called "Jose's Cohort": Jaworski, Osmeña, Santiago, Enrile, Sotto, Coseteng, Oreta, Honasan, Ople, Revilla, Tatad.
*AdI–SMCS – ]
*ADMU – ]
*ADNU – ]
*ADU – ]
*ADZU – ]
*AMACLC – AMA Computer Learning Center
*AMACU – ]
*AmBriMed – American British Medical Skills Institution
*AU – ]
*BatStateU – Batangas State University
*BHNHS – Batasan Hills National High School
*BU – ]
*BulSU – ]
*BCC – ]
*CC-OC –
*CDGC – Child Development and Guidance Center
*CDW –
*CIS – ]
*CIT-U – ]
*CMU – ]
*CPU – ]
*CSCJ – ]
*CSJL – ]
*CUP – ]
*CvSU – Cavite State University
*DBC – ]
*DBTC – ]
*DBTI – ]
*DCenHS – ]
*DCHS – ]
*DCNHS – ]
*DLSU – ]
*DLS-CSB – ]
*DRANHS – ]
*DWU – ]
*ESEP – ]
*EVSU – ]
*FAST – Filipino-American School Town
*FEU-FERN – ]
*FS – Falcon School
*HSCI – ]
*IDC – ]
*INHS – ]
*ISAT-U – ]
*JBLFMU – ]
*JNHS – Jaro National Highschool
*JES1 – Jaro 1 Elementary School
*JMC – ]
*JRU – ]
*LNU – ]
*LPU – Lyceum of the Philippines University
*LSPU – ]
*MMFC – ]
*MONSAY – Ramon Magsaysay High School
*NCST – ]
*NCBA – National College of Business and Arts
*NDDU – ]
*NEU – ]
*NEUST – ]
*Pisay – ]
*PLM – ]
*PLV – ]
*PLMUN – ]
*PNC – ]
*PNHS – Plaridel National High School
*PCC – ]
*PUP – ]
*RCC – Republic Central Colleges
*RSHS – ]
*SCS – ]
*SIC – Santa Isabel College
*SLU – ]
*SMCM – ]
*SMCQC – ]
*SPC – ]
*SPUI – ]
*STEFTI – ]
*TAU - ]
*TCU – ]
*TSU – ]
*TUP – ]
*TIP – ]
*UE – ]
*UI – ]
*UdM – ]
*UM – ], ]
*UNEP – ]
*UP – ]
*UPLB – ]
*UPHS-D – University of Perpetual Help System – Dalta
*UPHS-J – University of Perpetual Help System – Jonelta
*UP-Cebu – ]
*UPV – ]
*UPVTC – ]
*URS – University of Rizal System
*USA – ]
*USANT – ]
*USC – ]
*USPF – ]
*USeP – ]
*USI – Universidad de Sta. Isabel
*UST – ]
*UV – ]
*VMUF – ]
*WIT – ]
*WMSU – ]
*WVSU – ]
*XU – ]
*ZMC - ]


==Other==
==List of Philippine acronyms==
*] – Alto Broadcasting System – Chronicle Broadcasting Network
{|
*AMBS – ]
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*AP – Araling Panlipunan
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*APT — ]; ]

*BAYAN – ]

*BIFF – ]
===Geography===
*BLISS – Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services
<div style="font-size:0.85em;">
*BSP – ]
*'''BUDA''' - ]-]
*CPP-NPA-NDF – ]-]-]
*'''CAR''' - ]
*EK – ]
*''']''' - Region; ], ], ], ], ]
*FMR – ]
*''']''' - ], ], ], ] (northwestern ])
*G Sat – ]
*'''ComVal''' - ], province
*GMA – Greater Manila Area; ]
*'''EDSA''' - ], major circumferential road (C-4) in ]
*GSP – ]
*'''GenSan''' - ]
*HUKBALAHAP – ] (People's Army Against the Japanese)
*'''IC''' - ]
*IBC – ]
*'''IGaCoS''' - ]
*'''LP'''* - ] *KMU – ]
*LENTE – Legal Network for Truthful Elections
*'''Luzviminda''' - ], ], ]
*LFS — ]
*''']''' - Region; ], ], ], ]
*MBA – ]
*'''MisOr''' - ]
*MBC – ]; ]
*''']''' - ], ], ] (southern ])
*MILF – ]
*''']''' - ], ], ] (southeastern ])
*'''NCR''' - National Capital Region (]) *MNLF – ]
*MOA – ]
*'''NegOr''' - ], province
*MOR – ]
*''']''' - Region; ], ], ], ], ]
*MPBL – ]
*'''VisMin''' - ], ]
*NAMFREL – ]
</div>
*NBL-Pilipinas – ]

*PBA – ]
*'''CHED'''** - Commission on Higher Education
*PBB – ]
*'''COA'''** - Commission on Audit
*PBO – ]
*'''COMELEC'''** - ]
*PBL – ]
*'''DECS'''** - Department of Education, Culture and Sports (defunct)
*'''DepEd'''** - ] *PCAP – ]
*PFL – ]
*'''DOLE'''** - ]
*PKP-1930 – ]
*'''DOST'''** - ]
*PPCRV – ]
*'''DOST-SEI''' - DOST-Science Education Institute
*PSL – ]; ]
*'''DOST-TAPI''' - DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute
*PTV – ]
*'''NAMRIA''' - National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
*PVL – ]
*'''NAPOCOR''' - ]
*PCAC – Presidential Complaints and Action Committee
*'''NEDA'''** - National Economic and Development Authority
*'''PAGASA'''** - ] *PEFTOK – ]
*RPA-ABB – ]–]
*'''PAOCTF'''** - Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force
*RMN – ]
*'''Phivolcs''' - ]
*RPN – ]
*'''PSALM'''** - Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation
*SBN – ]
*'''TESDA''' - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
*SSL – ]
*'''WESM''' - Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
*TAPE – ]
</div>
*TV5 – ]

*TVJ – ], ] & ]; ]
===Political Parties===
* V-League – ]
<div style="font-size:0.85em;">
*'''BAYAN''' - '']'' (New Patriotic Alliance)
*'''KAMPI''' - '']''
*'''Lakas-CMD'''** - ]
*'''LAMMP''' - '']'' (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses)
*'''PROMDI''' - ]
*'''STAND-UP''' - Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP
*'''UNIDO''' - ]
</div>
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===Companies and Commerce===
<div style="font-size:0.85em;">
*'''CEPALCO''' - Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company
*''']'''** - TV media company; stands for Global Expansion Media
*'''iBank''' - ]
*''']''' - Manila Electric Company
*'''NAPOCOR''' - ]
*'''PAL''' - ]
*'''PBCom'''** - ]
*'''Piltel''' - ]
*''']''' - Philippine Transportation Corporation
*'''PLDT''' - ]
*'''PSBank'''** - ]
*'''VECO''' - Visayan Electric Company
</div>

===Educational institutions===
<div style="font-size:0.85em;">
*'''AMACU''' - ]
*'''FEU-FERN''' - ]
*'''CalSci'''** - ]
*'''MandSci'''*-Mandaluyong Science High School
*'''MaSci'''** - ]
*'''MakSci'''** - ]
*'''Pisay'''** - ]
*'''ParSci'''** - ]
*'''Quesci'''** - ]
*'''SIC'''** - Santa Isabel College
*'''UP'''** - ]
*'''XU'''** - ]
</div>

===Miscellaneous===
<div style="font-size:0.85em;">
*'''NAMFREL''' - ]
*''']''' - ''Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon'' (People's Army Against the Japanese)
*'''MILF''' - Moro Islamic Liberation Front
BLISS-Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Service

PCAC-Presidents Action Committee on Axial Currents

*'''RAM''' - ]
*'''MOA''' - ]
</div>
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<br/>** Acronym pronounced partly by spelling out.
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==References== ==References==
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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

Geography

Government institutions and corporations

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

Political parties

Companies and commerce

Educational institutions

Other

References

  1. William Pesek (August 5, 2007). "Viewpoint: GRSP! ASEAN's acronymitis". International Herald Tribune.
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