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 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 BAR – Bureau of Agricultural Research BAS – Bureau of Agricultural Statistics BCDA – Bases Conversion and Development Authority BCS – Bureau of Communications Services 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 BLGF – Bureau of Local Government Finance BLR – Bureau of Labor Relations BMB – Biodiversity Management Bureau 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 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 CCP – Cultural Center of the Philippines CDA – Cooperative Development Authority CGPA – Commanding General Philippine Army 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 CITEM – Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions COA – Commission on Audit COCAFM – Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization 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 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 EMC – Eastern Mindanao Command ECC – Employees' Compensation Commission ECCD Council – Early Childhood Care and Development Council EMB – Environmental Management Bureau ERC – Energy Regulatory Commission
F FDA – Food and Drug Administration FDCP – Film Development Council of the Philippines FIDA – Fiber Industry Development Authority FMB – Forest Management Bureau FNRI – Food and Nutrition Research Institute FPA – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority FSI – Foreign Service Institute
G GAB – Games and Amusements Board GCG – Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations GHQ-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command GOCC – Government-owned and controlled corporation GPPB – Government Procurement Policy Board 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 IBP – Integrated Bar of the Philippines ICAB – Inter-Country Adoption Board ICC – Investment Coordination Committee IDC – Industry Development Council IPOPHL – Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines IRA – Internal Revenue Allotment ITECC – Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Council
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 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
M MARINA – Maritime Industry Authority MCIAA – Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority MDFO – Municipal Development Fund Office MGB – Mines and Geosciences Bureau MIAA – Manila International Airport Authority MinDA – Mindanao Development Authority MMDA – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority MTC – Maritime Training Council 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 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 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 NTC – National Telecommunications Commission NTRC – National Tax Research Center NWPC – National Wages and Productivity Commission NWRB – National Water Resources Board NYC – National Youth Commission
O OCD – Office of Civil Defense ODA – Official Development Assistance OMB – Optical Media Board OPAPP – Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process OSETC – Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime 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 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 PCOO – Presidential Communications Operations Office PCSD – Palawan Council for Sustainable Development PCSD – Philippine Council for Sustainable Development PCSO – Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office PCUP – Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor 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 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 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