Philippines address format & examples
How to write a Filipino address
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Now, let's get into it with the basics. The Filipino address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:
- Addressee line - The recipient's name.
- House number and street name, subdivision - These 3 items are listed in this order, with a comma between the street name and the subdivision.
- Barangay, city, or municipality - Include the small territorial and administrative district (barangay), followed by a comma and then the city or municipality.
- Postal code and name of province - The postal code and the name of the province go here, no punctuation between the two items.
- COUNTRY - PHL, in all caps.

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Region I - Ilocos Region:
Ilocos Norte - ILN
Ilocos Sur - ILS
La Union - LUN
Pangasinan - PAN
Cordillera Administrative Region - CAR:
Abra - ABR
Apayao - APA
Benguet - BEN
Ifugao - IFU
Kalinga - KAL
Mountain Province - MOU
Region III - Central Luzon:
Aurora - AUR
Bataan - BAN
Bulacan - BUL
Nueva Ecija - NEC
Pampanga - PAM
Tarlac - TAR
Zambales - ZMB
Region IV-A - CALABARZON:
Batangas - BTG
Cavite - CAV
Laguna - LAG
Quezon - QUE
Rizal - RIZ
Region IV-B - MIMAROPA:
Marinduque - MAD
Occidental Mindoro - MDC
Oriental Mindoro - MDR
Palawan - PLW
Romblon - ROM
Region V - Bicol Region:
Albay - ALB
Camarines Norte - CAN
Camarines Sur - CAS
Catanduanes - CAT
Masbate - MAS
Sorsogon - SOR
Region VI - Western Visayas:
Aklan - AKL
Antique - ANT
Capiz - CAP
Guimaras - GUI
Iloilo - ILI
Negros Occidental - NEC
Region VII - Central Visayas:
Bohol - BOH
Cebu - CEB
Negros Oriental - NER
Siquijor - SIQ
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas:
Biliran - BIL
Eastern Samar - EAS
Leyte - LEY
Northern Samar - NSA
Samar - WSA
Southern Leyte - SLE
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula:
Zamboanga del Norte - ZAN
Zamboanga del Sur - ZAS
Zamboanga Sibugay - ZSI
Region X - Northern Mindanao:
Bukidnon - BUK
Camiguin - CAM
Lanao del Norte - LAN
Misamis Occidental - MSC
Misamis Oriental - MSR
Region XI - Davao Region:
Compostela Valley - COM
Davao del Norte - DAV
Davao del Sur - DAS
Davao Occidental - DAC
Davao Oriental - DAO
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN:
Cotabato - NOC
Sarangani - SAR
South Cotabato - SCO
Sultan Kudarat - SUK
Region XIII - Caraga:
Agusan del Norte - AGN
Agusan del Sur - AGS
Dinagat Islands - DIN
Surigao del Norte - SUN
Surigao del Sur - SUR
National Capital Region - NCR:
Metro Manila - MNL
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - BARMM:
Basilan - BAS
Lanao del Sur - LAS
Maguindanao - MAG
Sulu - SLU
Tawi-Tawi - TAW
Cordillera Autonomous Region - CAR:
Apayao - APA
Benguet - BEN
Ifugao - IFU
Kalinga - KAL
Mountain Province - MOU
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