Executive departments of the Philippines

The executive departments of the Philippines is the largest component of the national executive branch of the
government of the Philippines. There are a total of nineteen executive departments. The departments comprise the
largest part of the country's bureaucracy. The heads of these departments are referred to as the Cabinet of the
Philippines.
During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, upon the mandate of the then 1973 Constitution, he changed the
departments into ministries from 1978 to the end of his government. For example, the Department of Education
became Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

List of current executive departments (as of June 30, 2010)

All departments are listed by their present-day name with their English names on top and Filipino names at the
bottom. Department heads are listed at the Cabinet of the Philippines article.
Department

Acronym

secretary

function

Department of Agrarian Reform

Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan

DAR (KRP)

September 1, 1971

www.dar.gov.ph

Department of Agriculture
Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka

DA (KPS)

June 23, 1898

www.da.gov.ph

Department of Budget and Management

Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala

DBM (KPP)

April 25, 1936

www.dbm.gov.ph

Department of Education
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon

DepEd (KEd)

January 21, 1901

www.deped.gov.ph

Department of Energy
Kagawaran ng Enerhiya

DOE (KEn)

December 9, 1992

www.doe.gov.ph

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan

DENR (KKLK)

January 1, 1917

www.denr.gov.ph

Department of Finance
Kagawaran ng Pananalapi

DOF (KNPN)

March 17, 1897

www.dof.gov.ph

Department of Foreign Affairs

Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas

DFA (KUP)

June 23, 1898

www.dfa.gov.ph

Department of Health
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan

DOH (KNKL)

September 29, 1898

www.doh.gov.ph

Department

Acronym

secretary

function

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal

DILG (KIPL)

March 22, 1897

www.dilg.gov.ph

Department of Justice
Kagawaran ng Katarungan

DOJ (KNKT)

September 26, 1898

www.doj.gov.ph

Department of Labor and Employment

Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo

DOLE (KNPE)

December 8, 1933

www.dole.gov.ph

Department of National Defense

Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa

DND (KTP)

December 21, 1935

www.dnd.gov.ph

Department of Public Works and Highways

Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan

DPWH (KPBL)

January 30, 1987

www.dpwh.gov.ph

Department of Science and Technology

Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya

DOST (KNAT)

January 30, 1987

www.dost.gov.ph

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad

DSWD (KKPP)

November 1, 1939

www.dswd.gov.ph

Department of Tourism
Kagawaran ng Turismo

DOT (KNT)

May 11, 1973

www.tourism.gov.ph

Department of Trade and Industry

Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya

DTI (KKI)

June 23, 1898

www.dti.gov.ph

Department of Transportation and Communications

Kagawaran ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon

DOTC (KNTK)

January 23, 1979

www.dotc.gov.ph

List of former executive departments and ministries

The departments listed below are defunct agencies which have been abolished, integrated, reorganised or renamed
into the existing executive departments of the Philippines.
First Republic

Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce

Department of Communications and Public Works

Department of Interior

Department of Foreign Relations

Department of Public Education

Department of Wars and Marine

Commonwealth Period

Department of Agriculture and Commerce

Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Commerce and Police

Department of Health and Public Welfare

Department of Finance and Justice

Department of Instruction

Department of Labor

Department of Public Instruction

Department of National Defense

Third Republic

Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Commerce and Industry

Department of General Services

Department of Social Welfare

Martial Law Era

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Ministry of Education and Culture

Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports

Ministry of Human Settlements

Ministry of Industry

Ministry of Local Government and Community Development

Ministry of Natural Resources

Ministry of Public Highways

Ministry of Public Information

Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications

Ministry of Social Services and Development

Ministry of Trade and Tourism

Ministry of Youth and Sports Development

Fifth Republic
Department of Education, Culture and Sports

Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources

Department of Land Reform

Department of Local Nations

Other agencies elevated to Department rank

Budget Commission to Department of Budget and Management

National Science and Technology Authority to Department of Science and Technology

Office of Energy Affairs to Department of Energy