Directory entry: Bantay Ilog Watch Group (BIWG), river cleanup, Rm. 4, Mabini Bldg. What does BIWG stand for in this entry?

Directory entry: Tanglaw Learning Foundation, free tutoring, Rm. 12, second floor. In this entry, what does Rm. stand for?

Directory entry: Rural Health Aid Network, free check-ups, Sampaguita Bldg., ground floor. What does Bldg. stand for here?

Directory entry: Sunrise Farmers Cooperative, seed sales, open Mon. to Fri. What do Mon. and Fri. stand for?

Directory entry: Maharlika Youth Reading Circle, story hour, 8 Narra Ave. What does Ave. stand for in this address?

Directory entry: Coastal Cleanup Alliance, beach patrol, 41 Talisay Blvd. What does Blvd. stand for in this address?

Directory entry: Malaya Scholars Fund, help with school forms, waiting time approx. 30 minutes. What does approx. mean here?

Directory entry: Silid Aralan Book Drive, collects storybooks, atlases, dictionaries, etc. What does etc. tell the reader?

Directory entry: Alab Sports Development Council, coaching help, ask at the Records Dept. What does Dept. stand for?

A directory must list the National Kite Makers Guild by its initials. Which short form should be printed?

A directory must list the Pasig Bird Watchers Society by its initials. Which short form should be printed?

Directory entry: Kalinga Elderly Care Service (KECS), home visits for grandparents. Which word gives the C in KECS?

Directory entry: Lakbay Heritage Trail Office (LHTO), guided town walks. What does LHTO stand for in this entry?

Directory entry: Cordillera Weavers Association (CWA), weaving lessons every Sat. What does CWA stand for in this entry?

Students Together for Environment Protection is listed as STEP, and readers say it like the word 'step'. What kind of short form is STEP?

Hilom Hospital Volunteers is listed as HHV, and readers say each letter, H-H-V. What kind of short form is HHV?

In a listing, the word Professor is shortened to Prof. What kind of short form is Prof.?

A notice says, "The center doesn't open on Sundays." What kind of short form is doesn't?

Which short form is said as one whole word rather than letter by letter: SAGIP, TLF, NKMG or PBWS?

Barangay Emergency Support Team is listed as BEST. Why is this short form easy for readers to remember?

One group is listed as RISE, said like the word 'rise'. Another is listed as HHV, said H-H-V. Which one is an acronym?

Directory entry: Community Access to Reading and Education (CARE), free library cards. Why might CARE confuse a reader?

Directory entry: People Living Among New Trees (PLANT), tree planting drives. Which word in the name gives the A in PLANT?

Green Roof Owners Workshop is listed as GROW and is said like the word 'grow'. Is GROW an acronym or an initialism?

Directory entry: Marikit Animal Rescue Center (MARC), stray dog care. A reader who skips the full name may think MARC is what?

Young Readers Outreach is listed as YRO. Why do readers say Y-R-O letter by letter instead of as one word?

Directory entry: Silid Aralan Reading Group (SARG), said S-A-R-G, free story hour. The short form SARG is an acronym.

Directory entry: Ilaw Night School Program (INSP), evening classes. The short form INSP is made from the first letter of each word in the name.

Directory entry: Bantay Kalsada Volunteers (BKV), road safety patrols. Readers can say BKV as one whole word.

Directory entry: Panday Metal Arts Studio (PMAS), open Tue. to Sat. What does Tue. stand for in this entry?

Why do printed directories use short forms such as Rm., Ave. and Dept. in their listings?

A directory lists a group only as CWA and prints no full name. What does this cost the reader?

A school newsletter mentions SAGIP for the first time. What is the clearest way to write it?

One town directory lists two different groups whose short form is TLF. What should the directory do?

Which opening line is clearer in a report: "PLANT cleared the creek." or "People Living Among New Trees (PLANT) cleared the creek."?

Directory entry: Bayanihan Road Repair Crew (BRRC), patches potholes, meets at Rizal Ave. corner. What service does BRRC give?

Directory entry: Tahanan Shelter Aid (TSA), meals and beds, Rm. 8, open Wed. Which short form in this entry names a day?

Directory entry: Sinag Solar Energy Learners (SSEL), lamp repair lessons. Which word in the name gives the second S in SSEL?

Directory entry: Handog Toy Repair Team (HTRT), fixes broken toys. Why does the short form HTRT contain two letter T's?

Directory entry: Regional Institute for Sea Explorers (RISE), boat safety talks. Which word in the name gives no letter to RISE?