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

Political parties

 * 1-Cebu – One Cebu Party
 * Akbayan – Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
 * AKP – Ang Kapatiran Party
 * Aksyon – Aksyon Demokratiko
 * Al Ittahad-UKB – Al Ittahad-UKB Party
 * 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
 * BAPA – Bangsamoro Party
 * BARUG – Partido Barug
 * BOPK – Bando Osmena - Pundok Kauswagan
 * BP – Bangon Pilipinas
 * BPP – Bukidnon Paglaum Party, Bangsamoro People's Party
 * BUP – Basilan Unity Party
 * DPP – Democratic Party of the Philippines
 * HNP – Hugpong ng Pagbabago
 * HTL – Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
 * KANP – Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
 * KDP – Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
 * KBL – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
 * KKK – Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan
 * KTPNAN – Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
 * KUSUG – Kugi Uswag Sugbo
 * Lakas–CMD – Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats
 * 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
 * PAZ – Partido Prosperidad y Amor Para na Zamboanga
 * PCM – People's Champ Movement
 * PDDS – Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
 * PDP – Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
 * 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
 * SIAP – Serbisyong Inklusibo-Alyansang Progresibo
 * STAND-UP – Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP
 * SZP – Sulong Zambales Party
 * TOP – Tawi-Tawi One Party
 * UBJP – United Bangsamoro Justice Party
 * UBP – United Benguet Party
 * UNIDO – United Nationalist Democratic Organization
 * UNA – United Nationalist Alliance
 * UNEGA – United Negros Alliance
 * 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
 * BIFF – Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
 * BLISS – Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services
 * CPP-NPA-NDF – Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front
 * 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
 * LFS — League of Filipino Students
 * 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
 * NBL-Pilipinas – National Basketball League (Philippines)
 * PBA – Philippine Basketball Association
 * PBL – Philippine Basketball League
 * PCAP – Professional Chess Association of the Philippines
 * PFL – Philippines Football League
 * PKP-1930 – Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930
 * PPCRV – Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting
 * PSL – Philippine Superliga; Pilipinas Super League
 * PTV – People's Television Network
 * PVL – Premier Volleyball League
 * PCAC – Presidential Complaints and Action Committee
 * PEFTOK – Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea
 * RPA-ABB – Revolutionary Proletarian Army–Alex Boncayao Brigade
 * RPN – Radio Philippines Network
 * SBN – Southern Broadcasting Network
 * SSL – Shakey's Super League
 * TAPE – Television and Production Exponents, Inc.
 * TV5 – TV5 Network, Inc.
 * TVJ – Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto & Joey De Leon; TVJ Productions
 * V-League – V-League (Philippines)