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ACRONYMS
AACCUP- Accrediting Association of Chartered College and
Universities in the Philippines
AEOP- Agricultural Education Outreach Program
AFMA- Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
AGRITECH- Agricultural Technology
ASTS- Agricultural Science and Technology School
BFAR- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BIDANI- Barangay Integrated Development Approach for
Nutrition Improvement
BNAS- Balangiga National Agricultural School
BNVTS- Bulusan National Vocational and Trade Schools
BSU- Benguet State University
CDF- Congressional Development Fund
CERDS- Center for Educational Resource Development
CHED- Commission on Higher Education
CLAC- Central Luzon Agricultural College
CLSU- Central Luzon State University
CMU- Central Mindanao University
CVS- Concepcion Vocational School
DA- Department of Agriculture
DAR- Department of Agrarian Reform
DECS- Department of Education, Culture and Sports
DMMMSU- Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
DOLE- Department of Labor and Employment
DTR- daily time record
EDPITAF- Educational Development Projects Implementing
Tasked Force
EVP- Executive Vice President
FAB- Fortunato A. Battad
FAC- Freshwater Agricultural Center
FAHP- Future Agricultural Homemakers of the Philippines
FFP- Future Farmers of the Philippines
FTI- Food Terminal Inc
HUKBALAHAP- Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon
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ICCLARM- International Center for living Aquatic Resources
Management
ICRISAT- International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid
Tropics
IRRI- International Rice Research Institute
ISI- Information System Institute
JICA- Japan International Cooperation Agency
KNAS-Kasibu National Agricultural School
Lazi NAS – Lazi National Agricultural School
LNAS- Lasam Agricultural School
MAINHS- Madella Agro Industrial National High School
MAIS- Marcos Agro Industrial School
MIT- Mindanao Institute of Technology
MMSU- Mariano Marcos State University
MSAC- Mountain State Agricultural College
MSF- Masbate School of Fisheries
NEPG- Nueva Ecija Provincial Government
NFFHTRC- National Freshwater Fish Hatchery Training and
Research Center
NIAR- Norwegian Institute of Aquaculture Research
NMYC- National Manpower and Youth Council
NVSIT- Nueva Ecija State Institute of Technology
OAIS- Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School
OCU- Oklahoma City University
PAC- Pampanga Agricultural College
PAED- Presidential Assistant for External Development
PCC- Philippine Carabao Center
PCF- Pangasinan College of Fisheries
PASUC- Philippine Association of State Colleges and
Universities
PCARRD- Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources
Research and Development
PHILRICE- Philippine Rice Research Institute
PHILTA- Philippine Lawn Tennis Association
PRIME- Public Relations Information and Media
PTIA- Provincial Training Institute of Agriculture
QNAS- Quezon National Agricultural School
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RAASCU- Regional Athletic Association of State Colleges and
University
RSTC- Regional Science Training Center
SEARCA- SEAMO Organization Regional Center for
Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
STANFILCO- Standard Philippine Fruit Company
SUNAS- Surallah National Agricultural School
TCASP- TESDA-CLSU Adopt-a-School Project
TESDA- Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority
TTB- Teodora T. Battad
TOYM- Ten Outstanding Young Men
UAP- University Agribusiness Program
UNESCO- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
UNP-University of Northern Philippines
UPLB- University of the Philippines, Los Banos
USAID- United States Agency for International Development
USEC- Undersecretary
USM- University of Southern Mindanao
VISCA- Visayas State College of Agriculture
VSL- Victoria S. Lamucho
WVSU- West Visayas State University
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