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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