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