Philippines address format & example
How to write a Philippines 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 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 province go here, no punctuation between the two items.
- COUNTRY - PHL, in all caps.

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Postal information
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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