ACRONYMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

'Acronyms' are very popular in the 'Philippines'.
Pedantic discussions on the differences between abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms is non-existent since for most Filipinos, all are acronyms whether or not the acronym is spelled out or spoken like a word.
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 Benelux, which stands for the countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
A premiere example in the Philippines is ''Luzviminda''. This is an acronym that stands for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the three island groupings of the country. Luzviminda is actually used as a name for many Filipino women.
Another example in the Philippines is the region CALABARZON. This is a region consisting of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. During the late 1990s, these Southern Tagalog provinces were targeted for development due to their proximity to Metro Manila. A descriptive name for these provinces might have been ''Greater Manila Development Area'', but legislators and policy makers decided on the CALABARZON acronym. This name was still used when Southern Tagalog was split into two regions in 2001. The region containing the remaining provinces in Southern Tagalog was also named as an acronym, MIMAROPA, which stands for the provinces: Mindoro (Occidental and Oriental), Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan.
Another example is CAMANAVA. CAMANAVA stands for Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas, and Valenzuela City—all located in Metro Manila. The name was created to refer to the flood-prone areas in the metropolis. A descriptive name, if an acronym was not chosen, would be ''Northwestern Metro Manila''.
Acronyms are not only prevalent in geography. Almost all government agencies and institutions, virtually every political party, most TV stations, many companies, and a large percentage of educational institutions are often referred to by their acronyms. In addition hundreds of non-governmental organizations, student organizations, cooperatives, and foundations are also named with acronyms in mind. Many times, the acronym is first chosen before creating a phrase that will fit that acronym.
Most banks in the country are more known by their acronyms, to the point that people no longer can recall what the acronym stands for. The Bank of the Philippine Islands, the largest and oldest bank in the Philippines, is known as BPI. Other banks include Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB), and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).
Acronyms also abound in educational institutions. The top five universities in the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University-Manila, University of the Philippines, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and University of Santo Tomas are more known by their acronyms: ADMU, DLSU, UP, PLM and UST respectively (although DLSU and ADMU are also known simply as ''La Salle'' and ''Ateneo''). Other universities that are more known by their acronyms include Saint Louis University (SLU), Centro Escolar University (CEU), National University (NU), Far Eastern University (FEU), and University of the East (UE). Mapua Institute of Technology, while usually known simply as ''Mapua'' is also referred to as MIT, which the institution uses as a subtle way to say that the Mapua is comparable to ''the MIT'': Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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. The AMA chain of computer schools derives its name from the initials of the company's founder: Amable M. Aguiluz.
Acronyms are often used in product advertisements. The number one beer in the country, San Miguel Beer, is frequently known as SMB. In a recent blitz of TV commercials, San Miguel Corporation (itself known as SMC) marketed their beer by creating slogans whose acronyms are SMB. Examples include ''Sarap mag-beer'' (It's fun to drink beer) and ''Sarap maging barkada'' (It's fun to have friends).
In political campaigns, many candidates names become acronyms stating their political platforms. A particularly stilted political acronym used was the slogan used by the People Power Coalition (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.
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. Other shows that are also referred to by their acronyms are ''Magandang Gabi Bayan'' (MGB), ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'' (MTB), and the defunct ''Alas Singko Y Medya'' (ASYM).

Contents

List of Philippine acronyms

People

Geography

Government & Military

Political Parties

Companies and Commerce

Educational institutions

Colloquial

Miscellaneous

List of Philippine acronyms

People ★ 'GMA' ★ - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines ★ 'FVR' ★ - Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines ★ 'Gomburza' $- Filipino priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora, martyrs of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny ★ 'FPJ' ★ $ - Fernando Poe, Jr., popular actor ★ 'BF' ★ - Bayani Fernando, former mayor of Marikina City, current chair of the MMDA ★ 'JAZA' - Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, entrepreneur, CEO of the successful Ayala Corporation ★ 'JG' - John Gokongwei, entrepreneur, owner of the JG Summit Corporation ★ 'AMA' - Amable M. Aguiluz, entrepreneur, owner of the AMA Computer School chain ★ 'JPE' - Juan Ponce Enrile, former Defence Secretary under Marcos' regime but also led the movement to oust the dictator in 1986, served as cabinet member in the Aquino administration, ran for president of the Philippines but lost, and was elected as senator during the Ramos administration Geography ★ 'ARMM' ★ - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ★ 'BUDA' - Bukidnon-Davao ★ 'CAR' - Cordillera Administrative Region ★ 'CALABARZON' - Region; Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon ★ 'CAMANAVA' - Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas, Valenzuela City (northwestern Metro Manila) ★ 'CDO' ★ - Cagayan de Oro, city ★ 'ComVal' - Compostela Valley, province ★ 'EDSA' - Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, major circumferential road (C-4) in Metro Manila ★ 'GenSan' - General Santos City ★ 'GMA' ★ - Greater Manila Area ★ 'IC' - Iligan City ★ 'IGaCoS' - Island Garden City of Samal ★ 'LP' ★ - Las Piñas City ★ 'Luzviminda' - Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao ★ 'MIMAROPA' - Region; Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan ★ 'MisOr' - Misamis Oriental ★ 'MM' ★ - Metro Manila ★ 'MNDC' ★ - Metro Naga Development Council (central Camarines Sur) ★ 'MUNTIPARLAS' - Muntinlupa City, Parañaque City, Las Piñas City (southern Metro Manila) ★ 'MUNTAPAT' - Muntinlupa City, Taguig, Pateros (southeastern Metro Manila) ★ 'NCR' - National Capital Region (Metro Manila) ★ 'NegOr' - Negros Oriental, province ★ 'QC' ★ - Quezon City ★ 'SJDM' ★ - San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan ★ 'SOCCSKSARGEN' - Region; South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City ★ 'VisMin' - Visayas, Mindanao Government & Military ★ 'AFP' ★ - Armed Forces of the Philippines ★ 'ATO' ★ - Air Transportation Office ★ 'BFAD' - Bureau of Food and Drugs ★ 'BIR' ★ - Bureau of Internal Revenue ★ 'BSP' ★ - ''Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas'' (Central Bank of the Philippines) ★ 'CCP' ★ - Cultural Center of the Philippines ★ 'CHED' ★ ★ - Commission on Higher Education ★ 'CHR' ★ - Commission on Human Rights ★ 'COA' ★ ★ - Commission on Audit ★ 'COMELEC' ★ ★ - Commission on Elections ★ 'CSC' ★ - Civil Service Commission ★ 'DA' ★ - Department of Agriculture ★ 'DAR' ★ - Department of Agrarian Reform ★ 'DBM' ★ - Department of Budget and Management ★ 'DECS' ★ ★ - Department of Education, Culture and Sports (defunct) ★ 'DENR' ★ - Department of Environment and Natural Resources ★ 'DepEd' ★ ★ - Department of Education ★ 'DFA' ★ - Department of Foreign Affairs ★ '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 ★ 'DOST-SEI' - DOST-Science Education Institute ★ 'DOST-TAPI' - DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute ★ 'DOT' ★ - Department of Tourism ★ 'DOTC' ★ - Department of Transportation and Communications ★ 'DPWH' ★ - Department of Public Works and Highways ★ 'DSWD' ★ - Department of Social Welfare and Development ★ 'DTI' ★ - Department of Trade and Industry ★ 'ERC' ★ - Energy Regulatory Commission ★ 'GSIS' ★ - Government Service Insurance System ★ 'HLURB' ★ - Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board ★ 'HUDCC' ★ - Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council ★ 'ITECC' ★ - Information Technology and E-Commerce Council ★ 'LTFRB' ★ - Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ★ 'LTO' ★ - Land Transportation Office ★ 'MMDA' ★ - Metro Manila Development Authority ★ 'MWSS' ★ - Manila Water and Sewerage Services ★ 'NAMRIA' - National Mapping and Resource Information Authority ★ 'NAPOCOR' - National Power Corporation ★ 'NBI' ★ - National Bureau of Investigation ★ 'NBN 4' ★ - National Broadcasting Network Channel 4; government-owned TV station ★ 'NCCA' ★ - National Commission for Culture and the Arts ★ 'NDCC' ★ - National Disaster Coordinating Council ★ 'NEDA' ★ ★ - National Economic and Development Authority ★ 'NSO' ★ - National Statistics Office ★ 'NTC' ★ - National Telecommunications Commission ★ 'PAGASA' ★ ★ - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ★ 'POC' ★ - Philippine Olympic Committee ★ 'PA' ★ - Philippine Army ★ 'PAF' ★ - Philippine Air Force ★ 'PAOCTF' ★ ★ - Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force ★ 'PCGG' ★ - Presidential Commission on Good Government ★ 'PCSO' ★ - Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office ★ 'Phivolcs' - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ★ 'PM' ★ - Philippine Marines ★ 'PN' ★ - Philippine Navy ★ 'PNP' ★ - Philippine National Police ★ 'POEA' ★ - Philippine Overseas Employment Administration ★ 'PRC' ★ - Professional Regulatory Commission ★ 'PSALM' ★ ★ - Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation ★ 'PSC' ★ - Philippine Sports Commission ★ 'PVAO' ★ - Philippine Veterans Affairs Office ★ 'SEC' ★ - Securities and Exchange Commission ★ 'SSS' ★ - Social Security System ★ 'TESDA' - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority ★ 'WESM' - Wholesale Electricity Spot Market Political Parties ★ 'AD' ★ - ''Aksyon Demokratiko'' (Democratic Action) ★ 'BAYAN' - ''Bagong Alyansang Makabayan'' (New Patriotic Alliance) ★ 'CPP' ★ - Communist Party of the Philippines ★ 'CPP-NPA' ★ - Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army ★ 'K4' ★ - ''Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan'' (Coalition of Truth and Experience for Tomorrow) ★ 'KAMPI' - ''Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino'' ★ 'KBL' - ''Kilusang Bagong Lipunan'' (New Society Movement) ★ 'KNP' ★ - ''Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino'' (Coalition of United Filipinos) ★ 'Lakas-CMD' ★ ★ - Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats ★ 'LAMMP' - ''Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino'' (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses) ★ 'LDP' ★ - ''Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino'' (Struggle of Philippine Democrats) ★ 'LP' ★ - Liberal Party ★ 'NP' ★ - Nacionalista Party ★ 'NPC' ★ - Nationalist People's Coalition ★ 'PDSP' ★ - Philippine Democratic Socialist Party and its Tagalog translation, ''Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas'' ★ 'PM' ★ - ''Partido ng Manggagawa'' (Labor Party) ★ 'PMP' ★ - ''Partido ng Masang Pilipino'' (Party of the Filipino Masses) ★ 'PnM' ★ - ''Puwersa ng Masa'' (Force of the Masses) ★ 'PPC' ★ - People Power Coalition ★ 'PROMDI' - Probinsya Muna Development Initiative ★ 'PRP' ★ - People's Reform Party ★ 'STAND-UP' - Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP ★ 'UNIDO' - United Nationalists Democratic Organizations

Companies and Commerce ★ 'ABC 5' ★ - Media company; stands for Associated Broadcasting Company Channel 5 ★ 'ABS-CBN 2' ★ - Media company (primarily in television); stood for Alto Broadcasting System - Chronicle Broadcasting Network Channel 2 ★ 'BDO' ★ - Banco de Oro Universal Bank ★ 'BF' ★ - Banco Filipino ★ 'BPI' ★ - Bank of the Philippine Islands ★ 'BSJ' ★ - Banco San Juan ★ 'CEPALCO' - Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company ★ 'Cocobank' - United Coconut Planters Bank ★ 'DBP' ★ - Development Bank of the Philippines ★ 'EIB' ★ - Export and Industry Bank ★ 'EPCIB' ★ - Equitable PCI Bank (PCIB stood for Philippine Commercial International Bank before merging with Equitable Bank) ★ 'EWB' ★ - East West Bank ★ 'Exportbank' - Export and Industry Bank ★ 'FM'-financemanila.net Philippine Stock Market ★ 'GEM TV' ★ ★ - TV media company; stands for Global Expansion Media ★ 'GMA 7' ★ - TV media company; stood for Global Media Arts Channel 7 ★ 'iBank' - International Exchange Bank ★ 'IBC 13' ★ - TV media company; stands for Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Channel 13 ★ 'LBC' ★ - Luzon Brokerage Company ★ 'Meralco' - Manila Electric Company ★ 'NAPOCOR' - National Power Corporation ★ 'NSC' - National Steel Corporation ★ 'PAL' - Philippine Airlines ★ 'PBCom' ★ ★ - Philippine Bank of Communications ★ 'PCX' ★ - PC Express ★ 'Piltel' - Pilipino Telephone ★ 'Plantersbank' - Planters Development Bank ★ 'PLDT' ★ - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ★ 'PNB' ★ - Philippine National Bank ★ 'PSBank' ★ ★ - Philippine Savings Bank ★ 'PSE' ★ - Philippine Stock Exchange ★ 'PVB' ★ - Philippine Veterans Bank ★ 'RCBC' ★ - Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation ★ 'RPN 9' ★ - TV media company; stood for Radio Philippines Network channel 9 ★ 'SBC' ★ - Security Bank Corporation ★ 'SM' ★ - Shoemart, the number one chain of shopping malls ★ 'SMC' ★ - San Miguel Corporation ★ 'UBI' ★ - Urban Bank, now defunct ★ 'UCPB' ★ - United Coconut Planters Bank ★ 'UnionBank' - Union Bank of the Philippines ★ 'VECO' - Visayan Electric Company ★ 'YGC' ★ - Yuchengco Group of Companies Educational institutions ★ 'AA' ★ - Assumption College, Antipolo ★ 'AC' ★ - Assumption College ★ 'ADMU' ★ - Ateneo de Manila University ★ 'ADNU' ★ - Ateneo de Naga University ★ 'AdU' ★ - Adamson University ★ 'AdDU' ★ - Ateneo de Davao University ★ 'AdZU' ★ - Ateneo de Zamboanga University ★ 'AIM' ★ - Asian Institute of Management ★ 'AMACU' - AMA Computer University ★ 'AMACC' ★ - AMA Computer College ★ 'APC' ★ - Asia Pacific College ★ 'AUF' ★ - Angeles University Foundation ★ 'AUP' - Adventist University of the Philippines ★ 'BNSAHS' ★ - Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino High School ★ 'BSU' ★ - Batangas State University ★ 'BU' ★ - Bicol University ★ 'BRSHS' ★ -Bicol Regional Science High School ★ 'BSU' ★ - Bulacan State University ★ 'CCP' ★ - Central Colleges of the Philippines ★ 'CEU' ★ - Centro Escolar University ★ 'CIC' ★ - College of the Immaculate Concepcion ★ 'CLSU' ★ - Central Luzon State University ★ 'CPU' ★ - Central Philippine University ★ 'CRC' ★ - Center for Research and Communications, now UA&P (see below) ★ 'CSA' ★ - Colegio San Agustin ★ 'CSB' ★ - College of St. Benilde, now DLS-CSB (see below) ★ 'CSJL' ★ - Colegio de San Juan de Letran ★ 'CSQC' ★ - Claret School of Quezon City ★ 'CvSU' ★ - Cavite State University ★ 'DBTC' ★ - Don Bosco Technical College ★ 'DLSP' - De La Salle Philippines ★ 'ASMC' ★ - Andres Soriano Memorial College ★ 'DLS-CSB' ★ - De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde ★ 'DLS-HSC' ★ - De La Salle-Health Sciences Campus ★ 'DLS-PSI' ★ - De La Salle-Professional Schools, Inc. ★ 'DLSAU' ★ - De La Salle-Araneta University ★ 'DLSC' ★ - De La Salle-Canlubang ★ 'DLSL' ★ - De La Salle Lipa ★ 'DLSU-M' ★ - De La Salle University-Manila ★ 'DLSU-CSB' ★ - De La Salle University-College of Saint Benilde, now DLS-CSB (see above) ★ 'DLSU-D' ★ - De La Salle University-Dasmariñas ★ 'DLSZ' ★ - De La Salle Santiago Zobel School ★ 'JHIS-LS' ★ - Jaime Hilario Integrated School-La Salle ★ 'USLS' ★ - University of St. La Salle ★ 'FEU' ★ - Far Eastern University ★ 'FEU-EAC' ★ - Far Eastern University - East Asia College ★ 'FEU-FERN' - Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation ★ 'FEU-NRMF' ★ - Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation ★ 'HAU' ★ - Holy Angel University ★ 'ICA' ★ - Immaculate Conception Academy ★ 'JRU' ★ - Jose Rizal University ★ 'LC' ★ - [Laguna College]] ★ 'LPU' ★ - Lyceum of the Philippines University - Manila ★ 'LSGH' ★ - La Salle Greenhills ★ 'LSM' ★ - Lourdes School of Mandaluyong ★ 'MaSci' ★ ★ - Manila Science High School ★ 'MakSci' ★ ★ - Makati Science High School ★ 'MC' - Miriam College ★ 'MCU' - Manila Central University ★ 'MIT' ★ - Mapua Institute of Technology ★ 'MLQU' ★ - Manuel L. Quezon University ★ 'MMC' ★ - Marinduque Midwest College ★ 'MMSU' ★ - Mariano Marcos State University ★ 'MSU' ★ - Mindanao State University ★ 'MSU-IIT' ★ - Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology ★ 'MVC' - Mountain View College[1] ★ 'NCBA' ★ - National College of Business Administration (Philippines) ★ 'NCF' ★ - Naga College Foundation ★ 'NEU' ★ - New Era University ★ 'NU' ★ - National University ★ 'NDGM' - Notre Dame of Greater Manila ★ 'OBMC' ★ - O.B. Montessori Inc. ★ 'PCU' ★ - Philippine Christian University ★ 'Pisay' ★ ★ - Philippine Science High School ★ 'PLM' ★ - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila ★ 'PLM-MC' ★ - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Main Campus ★ 'PLM-DC' ★ - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, District Colleges ★ 'PLM-OU' ★ - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Open University ★ 'PLnP' ★ - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig ★ 'PMA' ★ - Philippine Military Academy ★ 'PNU' ★ - Philippine Normal University ★ 'PSBA' ★ - Philippine School of Business Administration ★ 'PUP' ★ - Polytechnic University of the Philippines ★ 'PWU' ★ - Philippine Women's University ★ 'QCA' ★ - Quezon City Academy ★ 'Quesci' ★ ★ - Quezon City Science High School ★ 'RSHS' ★ - Regional Science High School ★ 'SAS' ★ - St.Andrew's School Parañaque ★ 'SBC' ★ - San Beda College ★ 'SHS' ★ - School of the Holy Spirit ★ 'SJC' ★ - Saint Joseph's College, Quezon City ★ 'SLU' ★ - Saint Louis University, Baguio City ★ 'SMCL' ★ - Saint Michael's College of Laguna ★ 'SMCQC' ★ - Saint Mary's College, Quezon City ★ 'SNJA' ★ - San Jose Academy Navotas ★ 'SPC' ★ - St. Paul College ★ 'SPCP' ★ - St. Paul College, Pasig ★ 'SSC' ★ - St. Scholastica's College ★ 'SSCR' ★ - San Sebastian College Recoletos ★ 'STC' ★ - Saint Theresa's College ★ 'TCQC' ★ - Trinity College of Quezon City ★ 'TIP' ★ - Technological Institute of the Philippines ★ 'TUP' ★ - Technological University of the Philippines ★ 'UA&P' ★ - University of Asia and the Pacific ★ 'UNC' ★ - University of Nueva Caceres ★ 'UNEP' ★ - University of North Eastern Philippines ★ 'UNO-R' ★ - University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos ★ 'UP' ★ - University of the Philippines ★ 'UPD' ★ - University of the Philippines, Diliman ★ 'UPLB' ★ - University of the Philippines, Los Baños ★ 'UPM' ★ - University of the Philippines, Manila ★ 'UPMin' ★ ★ - University of the Philippines, Mindanao ★ 'UPOU' ★ ★ - University of the Philippines, Open University ★ 'UPHR' ★ - University of Perpetual Help Rizal ★ 'UPV' ★ - University of the Philippines, Visayas ★ 'UdeZ' ★ - Universidad de Zamboanga ★ 'UE' ★ - University of the East ★ 'USA' ★ - University of San Agustin ★ 'USANT' ★ - University of Saint Anthony ★ 'USI' ★ - Universidad de Sta. Isabel ★ 'USC' ★ - University of San Carlos ★ 'USLS' ★ - University of St. La Salle ★ 'UST' ★ - University of Santo Tomas ★ 'WMSU' ★ - Western MIndanao State University ★ 'WVSU' ★ - West Visayas State University ★ 'XS' ★ - Xavier School Colloquial ★ 'CR' ★ - ''Comfort Room''- Toilet ★ 'KJ' ★ - killjoy ★ 'NR' ★ - "no reaction" ★ 'OA' ★ - ''Over-acting'' - describes a person over-reacting ★ 'OFW' ★ - Overseas Filipino Worker ★ 'OT' ★ - ''Overtime'' ★ 'OJT' ★ - ''On-the-Job-Training'' ★ 'ST' ★ - ''Super-Taray'' -Very strict person ★ 'ST' ★ - ''Sobrang Tanda''- slang for Tandang Sora ★ 'TY' ★ - ''Thank you'' ★ 'OP' ★ - ''out of place'' Miscellaneous ★ 'ASYM' ★ - ''Alas Singko Y Medya'', defunct morning TV show ★ 'ATC' ★ - Alabang Town Center, a first-class shopping mall in Muntinlupa City ★ 'CBTL' ★ - The Cofee Bean And Tea Leaf ★ 'NAMFREL' - National Movement for Free Elections ★ 'Hukbalahap ' - ''Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon'' (People's Army Against the Japanese) ★ 'LDS' ★ - Latter-day Saints (Mormon) ★ 'LFS' ★ - League of Filipino Students ★ 'MBA' ★ - Metropolitan Basketball Association ★ 'MGB' ★ - ''Magandang Gabi Bayan'' (Good Evening People), documentary news TV show ★ 'MILF' - Morro's Islamic Liberation Front. ★ 'MMFF' ★ - Metro Manila Film Festival ★ 'MOA' ★ - Mall Of Asia ★ 'MTB' ★ - ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'' (Good Afternoon People), noontime variety TV show ★ 'MUB' ★ - ''Magandang Umaga Bayan'' (Good Morning People), morning show that replaced 'ASYM' ★ 'MUP' ★ - ''Magandang Umaga Pilipinas'' (Good Morning Philippines), morning show that replaced 'Magandang Umaga Bayan' ★ 'NLEX' ★ - North Luzon Expressway ★ 'PBA' ★ - Philippine Basketball Association ★ 'PGH' ★ - Philippine General Hospital ★ 'RAM' - Reformed Armed Forces Movement ★ 'SMB' ★ - San Miguel Beer ★ 'SWS' ★ - Social Weather Stations ★ 'UERMMC' ★ - University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center ★ 'UM' ★ - University mall

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★ Acronym pronounced partly by spelling out.