Monday, August 11, 2008

Capital, capitol

Capital refers to the seat of government of a country or province. Capitol refers to the building housing the government offices. In the Philippines, capitol usually refers to the building or buildings housing the provincial government offices.

Police ranks

The Philippine National Police adopted different terms for its ranks, following the British system, when it became a civilian institution.

Commissioned officers (from highest to lowest, with their equivalent military ranks):

Director General - General
Deputy Director General - Lieutenant General
Director - Major General
Chief Superintendent - Brigadier General
Senior Superintendent - Colonel
Superintendent - Lieutenant Colonel
Chief Inspector - Major
Senior Inspector - Captain
Inspector - Lieutenant

Commissioned officers (from highest to lowest, with their equivalent military ranks):

Senior Police Officer 4 - Chief Master Sergeant
Senior Police Officer 3 - Master Sergeant
Senior Police Officer 2 - Technical Sergeant
Senior Police Officer 1 - Staff Sergeant
Police Officer 3 - Sergeant
Police Officer 2 - Corporal
Police Officer 1 - Private

MMDA

The full name of the agency is Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and it has jurisdiction over 16 cities and one town.

The cities are Manila, Quezon City, Pasay, Caloocan, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati, Pasig, Taguig, Marikina, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Valenzuela, and Navotas.

The only town under the MMDA is Taguig.

DILG

The letters stand for Department of the Interior and Local Government. Don't forget the article the, and it's Government, without an s, as written in the official website – www.dilg.gov.ph.

ARMM

The letters stand for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. That's how it's written in the official website – www.armm.gov.ph.

It's not Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Nor is it Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao.