Philippine will now use PH or PHL instead of RP

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) says from now on, it will be using the initials "PH" or "PHL" when referring to the Philippines. Because the DFA said, The long standing usage of the initials RP is not in accordance with ISO codes, leading to ambiguous initials that can also refer to other countries.

Actually in the ISO country lists online, there is no RP. The closest are Romania (RO) and Puerto Rico (PR).

And Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo directed the DFA’s 67 embassies, 23 consulates general and four permanent missions to use the initials PH or PHL in their dispatches and reports to the Home Office.

No more RP initial for Philippines. Use PH or PHL for Philippine Initial.

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