Cabinet of the Philippines

Appointment

Article 7, Section 16 of the Constitution of the Philippines says that the President

Departments of the Philippine Government

All departments are listed by their present-day name with their English names on top and Filipino names at the bottom.

Department	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan	DAR	Secretary of Agrarian Reform Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan	Hon. John Rualo Castriciones	December 1, 2017
Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka	DA	Secretary of Agriculture Kalihim ng Pagsasaka	Hon. Emmanuel Fantin Piñol	June 30, 2016
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	DBM	Secretary of Budget and Management Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	Hon. Benjamin Erestain Diokno	June 30, 2016
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon	DepEd	Secretary of Education Kalihim ng Edukasyon	Hon. Leonor Magtolis-Briones	June 30, 2016
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya	DOE	Secretary of Energy Kalihim ng Enerhiya	Hon. Alfonso Gaba Cusi	June 30, 2016
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan	DENR	Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan	Hon. Roy Agullana Cimatu	May 8, 2017
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi	DOF	Secretary of Finance Kalihim ng Pananalapi	Hon. Carlos Garcia Dominguez III	June 30, 2016
Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas	DFA	Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas	Hon. Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano	May 18, 2017
Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan	DOH	Secretary of Health Kalihim ng Kalusugan	Hon. Francisco Tiongson Duque III	October 26, 2017
Department of Information and Communications Technology Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon	DICT	Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Kalihim ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon	Hon. Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr. (Acting)	September 22, 2017
Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	DILG	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	Hon. Eduardo Manahan Año (OIC)	January 4, 2018
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan	DOJ	Secretary of Justice Kalihim ng Katarungan	Hon. Menardo Ilasco Guevarra	April 5, 2018
Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo	DOLE	Secretary of Labor and Employment Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo	Hon. Silvestre Hernando Bello III	June 30, 2016
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa	DND	Secretary of National Defense Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa	Hon. Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana	June 30, 2016
Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan	DPWH	Secretary of Public Works and Highways Kalihim ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan	Hon. Mark Aguilar Villar	August 1, 2016
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya	DOST	Secretary of Science and Technology Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya	Hon. Fortunato Tanseco de la Peña	June 30, 2016
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	DSWD	Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	Hon. Virginia Nazarrea Orogo (Acting)	May 10, 2018
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo	DOT	Secretary of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo	Hon. Bernadette Fatima Romulo-Puyat	May 8, 2018
Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya	DTI	Secretary of Trade and Industry Kalihim ng Kalakalan at Industriya	Hon. Ramón Mangahas López	June 30, 2016
Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon	DOTr	Secretary of Transportation Kalihim ng Transportasyon	Hon. Arthur Planta Tugade	June 30, 2016

Officials with Cabinet-level rank

The following officials, while not heading Executive Departments, have the rank of Department Secretary and are part of the President's Cabinet:

Department	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Executive Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	ES (TKT)	Executive Secretary Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	Hon. Salvador Campo Medialdea	June 30, 2016
Office of the Cabinet Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim ng Gabinete[1]	OCS (TKG)	Cabinet Secretary Kalihim ng Gabinete	Hon. Leoncio Badilla Evasco Jr.	June 30, 2016
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Tanggapan ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	OPS (TTP)	Presidential Spokesperson Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	Hon. Herminio Harry Lopez Roque Jr. (Concurrent Presidential Adviser on Human Rights)	October 30, 2017
Presidential Communications Operations Office Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Operasyong Pangkomunikasyon[2]	PCOO (TPOP)	Head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office Puno ng Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Operasyong Pangkomunikasyon	Hon. Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar	June 30, 2016
National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad	NEDA (PPKP)	Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Direktor-Heneral ng Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad	Hon. Ernesto del Mar Pernia	June 30, 2016
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Sangguniang Tagapag-Ugnay sa Pagpapaunlad ng Pabahay at Kalungsuran	HUDCC (SPPPP)	Chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Tagapangulo ng Sangguniang Tagapag-Ugnay sa Pagpapaunlad ng Pabahay at Kalungsuran	Hon. Eduardo Drueco del Rosario	July 12, 2017
National Security Council Sanggunian sa Pambansang Seguridad	NSC (PSP)	National Security Adviser and Director-General of the National Security Council Tagapayo sa Pambansang Seguridad at Direktor-Heneral ng Sanggunian sa Pambansang Seguridad	Hon. Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.	June 30, 2016
Commission on Higher Education Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon	CHED (KLME)	Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon	Hon. Prospero E. De Vera III (OIC)	January 26, 2018
Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Tanggapan ng Punong Abogadong Pampanguluhan	OCPLC (TPTPB)	Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Punong Abogadong Pampanguluhan	Hon. Salvador San Buenaventura Panelo	June 30, 2016
Presidential Management Staff Pangkat sa Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	PMS (PPP)	Head of the Presidential Management Staff Puno ng Pangkat sa Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	Hon. Ferdinand Biliran Cui Jr. (Acting)	June 30, 2016
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	MMDA (PPKM)	Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	Hon. Danilo Delapuz Lim	May 22, 2017
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Filipinong Muslim	NCMF(PKLK)	Chairperson of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Filipinong Muslim	Hon. Saidamen Balt Pangarungan	July 9, 2018
Commission on Filipinos Overseas Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	CFO(KPID)	Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	Hon. Francisco Paredes Acosta	August 20, 2018
Mindanao Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	MinDA (PPM)	Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	Hon. Datu Abul Khayr Dangcal Alonto	September 12, 2016
National Anti-Poverty Commission Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	NAPC (PKLK)	Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission Pangunahing Tagapagtipon ng Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	Hon. Liza Lagroza Maza[3]	June 30, 2016
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan	OPAPP (TPTPP)	Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan	Hon. Jesus Gestuveo Dureza	June 30, 2016
Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapag-ugnay Pambatasan	PLLO (TTPL)	Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa mga Ugnayang Pambatasan at Pinuno ng Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapag-ugnay Pambatasan	Hon. Adelino Baguio Sitoy	September 12, 2016
Office of the Political Adviser Tanggapan ng Tagapayong Pulitikal	OPA (TTP)	Political Adviser Tagapayong Pulitikal	Hon. Francis Ng Tolentino	July 11, 2017
Office of the Special Assistant to the President Tanggapan ng Natatanging Kawaksi ng Pangulo	OSAP (TNKP)	Special Assistant to the President Natatanging Kawaksi ng Pangulo	Hon. Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go	June 30, 2016
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan	TESDA (PETPaK)	Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Direktor-Heneral ng Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan	Hon. Guiling A. Mamondiong	July 15, 2016
Dangerous Drugs Board Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga	DDB (LMD)	Chairperson of the Dangerous Drugs Board Tagapangulo ng Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga	Hon. Catalino Salandanan Cuy	January 4, 2018
Office of the Solicitor General Tanggapan ng Tagausig Panlahat	OSG (TTP)	Solicitor General Tagausig Panlahat	Hon. Jose Callangan Calida	June 30, 2016
Climate Change Commission Komisyon sa Pagbabago ng Klima	CCC (KPK)	Vice-Chairperson and Executive Director of the Climate Change Commission Pangalawang Tagapangulo at Direktor Tagapagpaganap ng Komisyon sa Pagbabago ng Klima	Hon. Emmanuel Malabanan de Guzman	December 5, 2017
Governance Commission on Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations Komisyon para sa Pamamahala ng mga Korporasyong Pag-aari at/o Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan	GCG (KPKPKP)	Chairperson of the Governance Commission on Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa Pamamahala ng mga Korporasyong Pag-aari at/o Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan	Hon. Samuel G. Dagpin Jr.	November 3, 2016
Philippine Competition Commission Komisyon sa Kompetisyon ng Pilipinas	PCC (KKP)	Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Kompetisyon ng Pilipinas	Hon. Arsenio M. Balisacan	January 27, 2016
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa mga Manggagawang Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat	OPAOFWs (TPTMPID)	Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa mga Manggagawang Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	Hon. Abdullah Derupong Mama-o	July 19, 2016
National Commission for Culture and the Arts Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining	NCCA (PKKS)	Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining	Hon. National Artist Virgilio S. Almario (De facto Minister of Culture)	January 5, 2017

First Republic

Until the Tejeros Convention in 1897, government functions were conducted by the Katipunan. The convention decided to replace the Katipunan with a provisional revolutionary government. This was in turn replaced by the Biak na Bato Republic which in turn was disbanded because of the Pact of Biak na Bato. The Revolutionary movement was then led in exile by the Hong Kong Junta. The Revolution resumed in May, 1898 and resulted in what is officially considered the first actual (in contrast to provisional or preparatory) government, that of the First Republic. Constitution of the First Republic explicitly stated the government ministries to be formed.

Mabini Cabinet (January 21, 1899 - May 7, 1899)

• Apolinario Mabini - Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister.
• Mariano Trias - Finance
• Teodoro Sandico - Interior
• Baldomero Aguinaldo - National Defense
• Gracio Gonzaga - Welfare

Paterno Cabinet (May 7, 1899 - November 13, 1899)

• Pedro Paterno - Prime Minister
• Leon Ma. Guerrero - Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
• Hugo Ilagan - Finance
• Felipe Buencamino - Foreign Affairs
• Severino de las Alas - Interior
• Aguedo Velarde - Public Instruction
• Maximo Paterno - Public Works and Communications
• Mariano Trias - National Defense

Commonwealth of the Philippines

With autonomy achieved, the President of the Philippines appointed the cabinet members.

Philippine Executive Commission

Established in response to a directive from the Imperial Japanese Army, the Philippine Executive Commission assumed administrative responsibility over government in Japanese-occupied areas of the country.

War Cabinet of the Commonwealth

The existence of war resulted in the consolidation of cabinet portfolios and the formation of a war cabinet. The war cabinet system was reorganized several sometimes.

Second Republic

The Second Republic replaced the Philippine Executive Commission. Cabinet officials gave up the title of commissioners and became known as ministers.

Restoration of the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of the Philippines was restored on Philippine soil in October, 1944, and formally restored in terms of its authority in February, 1945.

Third Republic

After recognition of Philippine Independence in 1946 by the United States, the former Commonwealth now as a Republic under the 1935 Constitution continues its function stated therein until 1972 when Marcos declared Martial Law and wielded dictatorial rule.

Fourth Republic

In 1978, under the 1973 Constitution, the departments were renamed into ministries. The 1973 Constitution originally set up a Parliamentary Form of governance, but this was amended before its full implementation into a Semi-presidential Form of government under Marcos' dictatorial will. In 1981, Martial Law was lifted, the regular Parliament convenes with Cesar Virata being voted Prime Minister and as well as Finance Minister.

Fifth Republic

Under her revolutionary powers, President Corazon Aquino abolished the system of government ministries and restored the department system. With the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, this change became permanent.