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List of acronyms in the Philippines
This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines .
[1] 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
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
QC –
Quezon City
Soccsksargen – Region;
South Cotabato ,
Cotabato ,
Sultan Kudarat ,
Sarangani ,
General Santos
VisMin –
Visayas ,
Mindanao
ZC –
Zamboanga City
Government institutions and corporations
Political parties
Companies and commerce
Educational institutions
Other
References