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ACRONYMS      ADAF 
Area Development Assistance Fund  ADB  Asian Development Bank  ADF  Asian Development Fund  AFP 
Armed Forces of the Philippines  AIDAB 
Australian International Development Assistance Bureau  ALGU 
Allocations to Local Government Units  AO  Administrative Order  APT 
Asset Privatization Trust  AR  Autonomous Regions  ARF  Agrarian Reform Fund  ARMM 
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao  ASEAN 
Association of Southeast Asian Nations  ATO 
Air Transportation Office  AUD  Australian Dollar  AusAID 
Australian Agency for International Development  BA  Bankers’ Acceptances  BAP 
Bankers Association of the Philippines  BBS 
Bureau of Broadcast Services  BCDA 
Bases Conversion Development Authority  BEF  Belgian Franc  BFAR 
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources  BIR 
Bureau of Internal Revenue  BJMP 
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology  BLGF 
Bureau of Local Government Finance  BLT  Build-Lease-Transfer  BOC  Bureau of Customs  BOI  Board of Investments  BOL  Build-Operate-Lease  BOP  Balance of Payments  BOT  Build-Operate-Transfer  BP  Bills Payable  BPI 
Bank of Philippine Islands  BSGC 
Budgetary Support to Government Corporations  BSP 
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  BTO  Build-Transfer-Operate  BTr  Bureau of Treasury  CA  Commonwealth Act  CALABARZON 
Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon  CAD  Canadian Dollar  CAN  Canada  CAR 
Cordillera Administrative Region  CARL 
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law  CARP 
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program  CB-BOL 
Central Bank-Board of Liquidators  CBP 
Central Bank of the Philippines  CCP 
Cultural Center of the Philippines  CDP 
Car Development Program  CFBP 
Consolidated Foreign Borrowings Program  CFDP 
College Faculty Development Program  CFO 
Commission on Filipino Overseas  CFR Crash-Fire-Rescue CIDA 
Canadian International Development Authority  CL  Commodity Loan  CLAO 
Citizen’s Legal Assistance Office  CMDF 
Construction Manpower Development Foundation  CMP 
Community Mortgage Program  CO  Capital Outlays  COE 
Current Operating Expenditure  COP 
Committee on Privatization  CPI  Consumer Price Index  CQB 
Cost of Qualified Borrowings  CRS 
Catholic Relief Services  CTTCP 
Comprehensive Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program  CVDP 
Communal Vehicle Development Program  DA 
Department of Agriculture  DANIDA 
Danish International Development Agency  DAR 
Department of Agrarian Reform  DBM 
Department of Budget and Management  DBP 
Development Bank of the Philippines  DECS 
Department of Education, Culture and Sports  DENR 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources  DFL  Dutch Florin  DK  Danish Kroner  DKK  Denmark Kroner  DILG 
Department of the Interior and Local Government  DM  Deutsche Mark  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  DOTC 
Department of Transportation and Communication  DPWH 
Department of Public Works and Highways  DRF 
Debt Reduction Facility  DSWD 
Department of Social Welfare and Development  DTI 
Department of Trade and Industry  EAB  European Asian Bank  ECC 
Employees Compensation Commission  ECGD 
Export Credit Guarantee Department  EDC 
Export Development Corporation of Canada  EEC 
European Economic Community  EFF  Extended Fund Facility  EHLP 
Expanded Housing Lending Program  EIA 
Environmental Impact Assessment  EIL 
Economic Integration Loan  EP  Enlisted Personnel  EPI 
Expanded Program on Immunization  EPZA 
Export Processing Zone Authority  EO  Executive Order  ERB 
Energy Regulatory Board  ERL  Economic Recovery Loan  ESF Economic Support Fund EVAT 
Expanded Value Added Tax  EXIMBANK  Export Import Bank  FAO 
Food and Agriculture Organization  FAPs 
Foreign-Assisted Projects  FAPSF 
Foreign-Assisted Projects Support Fund  FCDP 
Foreign Currency Deposit Program  FMB 
Forest Management Bureau  FMS  Foreign Military Sales  FNBC 
First National Bank of Chicago  FOB  Freight of Board  FPA 
Fertilizer Pesticide Authority  FRF  French Franc  FRG 
Federal Republic of Germany  FRN  Floating Rate Note  FSAL 
Financial Sector Adjustment Loan  F/S,D/E 
Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering  FX  Foreign Exchange  G  Grant  GATT 
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade  GC  Government Component  GASTPE 
Government Assistance for Students and Teachers in Private  Education  GBP  Great Britain Pound  GCMCC 
Government Corporate Monitoring and Coordinating Committee  GFIs 
Government Financial Institutions  GNP  Gross National Product  GOCC 
Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporation  GOF  Government of Finland  GOP 
Government of the Philippines  GP  Grant Proceeds  GSIS 
Government Service Insurance System  GTZ 
Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammernarbeit  HB  House Bill  HCV  Home Consumption Value  HDMF 
Home Development Mutual Fund  HGC 
Home Guaranty Corporation  HK  HongKong  HLURB 
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board  HUDCC 
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council  IAD 
Integrated Area Development  IBAA 
Insular Bank of Asia and America  IBRD 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development  ICC 
Investments Coordinating Committee  ICF 
International Commitments Fund  ICO 
Instituto Credito Official  IDA 
International Development Association  IDRC 
International Development Research Center  IEC 
Information, Education, Communication  IFAD 
International Fund for Agricultural Development  IFC 
International Finance Corporation  IFL 
International Finance Limited  IGLF 
Investment Guarantee and Loan Fund  ILO 
International Labor Organization  IMC
Instruction Materials Council JBIC 
Japan Bank for International Cooperation  JEXIM 
Japan Export Import Bank  JICA 
Japan International Cooperation Agency  JPY  Japanese Yen  KB  Commercial Bank  KFW 
Kreditanstalt Fur Wilderfefton  KWD  Kuwait Dinar  L  Loan  LBP 
Land Bank of the Philippines  LC  Letters of Credit  LGA 
Local Government Academy  LGUs  Local Government Units  LHDIP 
Land, Home Development and Improvement Project  LIB  Low Income Barangays  LIBOR 
London Interbank Offered Rate  LIM 
Low Income Municipalities  LLDA 
Laguna Lake Development Authority  LP  Loan Proceeds  LRT  Light Rail Transit  LRV  Light Rail Vehicle  LTCBJ 
Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan  LWUA 
Local Water Utilities Administration  MARINA 
Maritime Industry Authority  MCSPF 
Military Camp Sale Proceeds Fund  MDF 
Municipal Development Fund  MDP 
Most Depressed Provinces  MEDC 
Mindanao Economic Development Council  MERALCO 
Manila Electric Company  MHTC 
Manufacturer’s Hanover Trust Company  MMC 
Metro Manila Commission  MMINUTE 
Metro Manila Infrastructure, Utilities and Engineering  MMTC 
Metro Manila Transit Corporation  MMUTRAP 
Metro Manila Urban Transport Project  MNFGC 
Monitored Non-Financial Government Corporation  MOOE 
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses  MRT  Metro Rail Transit  MST  Manila South Tollway  MSU 
Mindanao State University  MTPIP 
Medium-Term Philippine Investment Program  MWSS 
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System  NAB 
National Appellate Board  NAES 
National Agricultural Education System  NAFC 
National Agricultural and Fishery Council  NAIA 
Ninoy Aquino International Airport  NAMRIA 
National Mapping and Resource Information Authority  NAPOLCOM 
National Police Commission  NAPROS 
National Prosecution Services  NCC 
National Computer Center  NCR 
National Capital Region  NCRFW 
National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women  NDC 
National Development Company  NDCC 
National Disaster Coordinating Council  NDMC 
National Disaster Management Center  NEA
National Electrification Administration NHA 
National Housing Authority  NHMFC 
National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation  NIA 
National Irrigation Administration  NIB 
News and Information Bureau  NIDC 
National Investment Development Company  NLC 
Negotiable Land Certificate  NLEX 
North Luzon Expressway Extension  NLG  Netherlands Guilder  NLT  North LuzonTollway  NLSF 
National Livelihood Support Fund  NMP 
National Maritime Polytechnic  NMYC 
National Manpower and Youth Council  NNC 
National Nutrition Council  NOLCO 
Net Operating Loss Carry Over  NPAs  Non-Performing Assets  NPC 
National Power Corporation  NSCB 
National Statistical Coordination Board  NSP 
National Shelter Program  NTP 
National Telephone Project  NTRC 
National Tax Research Center  NZ  New Zealand  OCO  Other Capital Outlays  OCR 
Ordinary Capital Resources  ODA 
Official Development Assistance  ODG 
Office of the Director General  OECF 
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund  OEO 
Other Executive Offices  OIC 
Organization of Islamic Conference  OMO  Open Market Operation  OP 
Office of the President  OPS 
Office of the Press Secretary  OPSF 
Oil Price Stabilization Fund  OPEC 
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries  OSEC 
Office of the Secretary  OWWA 
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration  PAATEP 
Philippine-Australia Agricultural Technology Education Project  PAGASA 
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services  Administration  PAF  Philippine Air Force  PAGCOR 
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation  PAL  Philippine Airlines  PAO 
Public Attorneys Office  PARC 
Presidential Agrarian Reform Council  PARD 
Pinatubo Assistance, Resettlement and Development  PASAR 
Philippine Associated Smelters and Refining Corporation  PCA/PHILCOA 
Philippine Coconut Authority  PCAFNRRD/ 
Philippine Council of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural  PCARRD 
Resources Research and Development  PCIB 
Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank  PCIERD 
Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development  PCO  Public Calling Office  PCSDS 
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff  PCSO 
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office  PD Presidential Decree PGH 
Philippine General Hospital  PHI  Philippines  PHILEX 
Philippine Exchange Company  Philguarantee 
Philippine Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corporation  PHIVIDEC 
Philippine Veterans Investments Development Corporation  PHRDP 
Philippine Health Research Institute  PIA 
Philippine Information Agency  PIADP 
Palawan Integrated Area Development Project  PIEs 
People’s Industrial Enterprises  PJHL 
Philippine-Japan Highway Loan  PL  Public Law  PLEBs 
People’s Law Enforcement Board  PMO 
Privatization Management Office  PMS 
Presidential Management Staff  PNB 
Philippine National Bank  PNCC 
Philippine National Construction Company  PNOC 
Philippine National Oil Company  PNP 
Philippine National Police  PNPP 
Philippine National Power Plant  PNR 
Philippine National Railways  PO 
People’s Organization  POPCOM 
Commission on Population  PPA 
Philippine Ports Authority  PPSF 
Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund  PREMIUMED 
Program for Essential Municipal Infrastructure, Utilities Maintenance 
and Engineering Development  PSSD 
Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development  PTA 
Philippine Tourism Authority  PTRI 
Philippine Textile Research Institute  PWED 
Public Works and Economic Development  QRF  Quick Response Fund  RA  Republic Act  RAIC 
Regional Agro-Industrial Center  RCBC 
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation  RECs 
Rural Electric Cooperatives  RDCs 
Regional Development Councils  RP 
Republic of the Philippines  RTDP 
Regional Telecommunication Development Project  RWDC 
Rural Waterworks Development Council  SAL 
Structural Adjustment Loan  SAMSIs 
Small and Medium-Scale Industries  SAR  Search and Rescue  SB  Senate Bill  SBTC 
Security Bank and Trust Company  SDC 
Solid Development Corporation  SDRs  Special Drawing Rights  SEDP 
Secondary Education Development Project  SF  Special Fund  SGS 
Societe General de Surveillance  SHDLP 
Social Housing Development Loan Program  SIADP 
Sorsogon Integrated Area Development Project  SIBOR 
Singapore Interbank Official Rate  SLEX 
South Luzon Expressway Extension  SPCPD
Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development SZOPAD 
Special Zone of Peace and Development  TC  Total Cost  TEAM 
Traffic Engineering and Management  TESDA 
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority  TLRC 
Technology and Livelihood Resource Center  TUP 
Technological University of the Philippines  TVEP 
Technical and Vocational Education Project  UHLP 
Unified Home Lending Program  UK  United Kingdom  UN  United Nations  UNCHS 
United Nations Center for Human Settlements  UNDP 
United Nations Development Program  UNESCO 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization  UNFPA 
United Nations Fund for Population Assistance  UNICEF 
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund  UPLB 
University of the Philippines – Los Banos  US  United States  USAID 
United States Agency for International Development  USD  United States Dollar  USM 
University of Southern Mindanao  VAT  Value Added Tax  VISCA 
Visayas State College of Agriculture  VOS 
Voluntary Offer to Sell  WB  World Bank  WFB  World Food Program  WHEC 
Weather Health-Endurance Center  WHO 
World Health Organization  WOD 
Worker’s Organization and Development  WTO 
World Trade Organization