Government Agencies of the Philippines

 Department of Agrarian Reform

is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the
redistribution of agrarian land in the Philippines.

Bureaus

 Bureau of Agrarian Reform Legal Assistance

 Bureau of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development
 Bureau of Land Tenure Improvement
 Bureau of Land Development
 Bureau of Agrarian Reform Information Education

 Department of Agriculture
is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural and fisheries
development and growth.
Bureaus
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS), formerly known as Bureau of Agricultural
and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS) until the enactment of R.A. No. 10601.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM)
Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), new bureau under R.A. No. 10601
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) (now under the Philippine Statistics Authority)

 Department of Budget and Management

is an executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is
responsible for the sound and efficient use of government resources for
national development and also as an instrument for the meeting of national
socio-economic and political development goals.
Bureaus
Budget Operations Office
Budget and Management Bureau A
Coverage:
• Department of Finance (DOF)
• Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
• Department of Tourism (DOT)
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
• Department of Transportation (DOTr)
• National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
• Mindanao Development Authority, LEDAC, CDA

Department of Education
Responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic education.It is the main agency
tasked to manage and govern the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine education
policy and responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary school systems.

Attached agencies
• Department of Education in the ARMM (DepEd ARMM)
• Instructional Materials Council (IMC)
• National Book Development Board (NBDB)
• National Council for Children's Television (NCCT)
• National Museum of the Philippines
• National Science Teaching Instrumentation Center (NSTIC)
• Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA)
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is now attached to the Office of the President, while the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is now attached to the Department of Labor and
Employment.
 Department of Environment and Natural Resources
responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's
natural resources.

Bureaus

 Department of Foreign Affairs

is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national
security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national
endeavor of sustaining development and enhancing the Philippines' competitive edge, to
protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipinos overseas and to mobilize them as
partners in national development, to project a positive image of the Philippines, and to
increase international understanding of Philippine culture for mutually-beneficial relations
with other countries.
Organizational Structure
The Department is headed by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), with the
following undersecretaries
• Undersecretary for Administration
• Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns
• Undersecretary for International Economic Relations
• Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs
• Undersecretary for Policy
• Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research

 Department of Health
is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring
access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality
health care and the regulation of all health services and products. It is the
government's over-all technical authority on health.
Bureaus
• Epidemiology Bureau (formerly National Epidemiology Center)
• Bureau of Health Devices and Technology
• Bureau of Health Facilities and Services
• Bureau of International Health Cooperation
• Bureau of Local Health Systems Development
• Bureau of Quarantine
• Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (formerly National Center for Disease Prevention and Control)
• Food and Drug Administration
• Health Emergency Management Bureau
• Health Facility Development Bureau (formerly National Center For Health Facilities Development)
• Health Human Resources Development Bureau
• Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau
 Department of Justice
responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines. It is the government's principal law
agency, serving as its legal counsel and prosecution arm.

 Department of Labor and Employment

to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of
the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. It is tasked with the enforcement of the
provisions of the Labor Code.
Bureaus
• Bureau of Local Employment (BLE)
• Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)
• Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR)
• Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)
• Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC)
• International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB)
• National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO)
• Bureau of Women and Young Workers
• Bureau of Rural Workers

 Department of National Defense

responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country.
The Department of National Defense exercises executive supervision over the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
the Office of Civil Defense (OCD),
the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO),
the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP),
the Government Arsenal (GA), and
the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC).
It is also responsible for disaster preparation and management in the country.
Bureaus
• Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Office of Civil Defense
• Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
• National Defense College of the Philippines
• Government Arsenal
• National Security Council
• National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
• Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation
  Department of Public Works and Highways
is the executive department of the Philippine government solely vested with the
Mandate to “be the State's engineering and construction arm” and, as such, it
is “tasked to carry out the policy” of the State to “maintain an engineering
and construction arm and continuously develop its technology, for the
purposes of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing
for all public works and highways the highest efficiency and the most
appropriate quality in construction” and shall be responsible for the
planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities,
especially national highways, flood control and water resources
development systems, and other public works in accordance with national
development objectives,” provided that, the exercise of which “shall be
decentralized to the fullest extent feasible
Bureaus
• Bureau of Design
• Bureau of Construction
• Bureau of Maintenance
• Bureau of Equipment
• Bureau of Research & Standards
• Bureau of Quality & Safety

 Department of Science and Technology

responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies
and projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national development.
Offices
Collegial and Scientific Bodies
 National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
 National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)
 College of criminal justice (CCJ)
Sectoral Planning Councils
 Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)
 Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
 Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)
Research and Development Institutes
 Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI)
 Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI)
 Forest Products Research Development Institute (FPRDI)
 Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)
 Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)
 Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
 Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)
Scientific and Technological Services
 Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
 Philippine Science High School System (PSHS)
 Science and Technology Information Institute (STII)
 Science Education Institute (SEI)
 Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI)
 Technology Resource Center (TRC)
 Department of Social Welfare and Development
responsible for the protection of the social welfare of rights of Filipinos and to promote social development.
Attached Agencies
• Council for the Welfare of Children
• Intercountry Adoption Board
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council
• National Anti-Poverty Commission
• National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
• National Council on Disability Affairs
• Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor
 Department of the Interior and Local Government
responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government capability
aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.
Bureaus
The DILG is composed of four bureaus, namely:
•Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD)
•Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS)
•National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO)
•Office of Project Development Services (OPDS)
 Department of Trade and Industry
asked as the main economic catalyst that enables innovative, competitive, job generating, inclusive business, and
empowers consumers. It acts as catalyst for intensified private sector activity in order to accelerate and sustain
economic growth through comprehensive industrial growth strategy, progressive and socially responsible trade
liberalization and deregulation programs and policymaking designed for the expansion and diversification
of Philippine trade - both domestic and foreign.
Attached Agencies and Corporations
• Board of Investments (BOI)
• Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)
• Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP)
• Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)
• Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
• Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)
• Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
• National Development Company (NDC)
• Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
• Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC)
• Philippine Pharma Procurement Incorporated (PPPI)
• Small Business Corporation (SB Corp)
 Department of Transportation
responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation
systems as effective instruments for national recovery and economic progress.
The department is responsible for the country's land, air, sea communications infrastructure.

Attached agencies
Rail
 Philippine National Railways (PNR)
 Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
 Metro Rail Transit Corporation Though MRTC is not under the government, the DOTr supervises the operation
of Line 3 (MRTC)
Air
 Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
 Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
 Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA)
 Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA-NAIA)
 Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)
Sea
 Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
 Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA)
 Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
 Cebu Port Authority (CPA)
 Department of Tourism
responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and the
promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination.
Bureaus and offices
• Bureau of Domestic Tourism Promotions and Information
• Bureau of International Tourism Promotions
• Office of Tourism Information.
• Office of Tourism Standards.
• Office of Tourism Development Planning
• Office of Product Development
• Office of Tourism Coordination
 National Economic and Development Authority
is an independent cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and
planning. It is headed by the President of the Philippines as chairman of the NEDA board, with the Secretary of
Socio-Economic Planning, concurrently NEDA Director-General, as vice-chairman. A number of Cabinet members,
the Governor of the Central Bank, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the Governor of
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications
Technology, the Chairman of the Subic-Clark Area Development Corporation, and the National President of the
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines are members of the NEDA Board.

Attached Agencies
1. Commission on Population and Development (CPD),
2. Tariff Commission (TC),
3. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center,
4. Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency
(PNVSCA),
5. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),
6. Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute (PSRTI), and
7. Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

Prepared by:
LEVI ARAZO DEL PUERTO