Secretary of Education (Philippines)

The secretary of education (Filipino: kalihim ng edukasyon) is

Secretary of Education
the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the
Department of Education (DepEd). Kalihim ng Edukasyon

Official seal of the

Department of Education

Incumbent
Sara Z. Duterte
since June 30, 2022

Style Madam Secretary,

Madam Vice
President
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
Her Excellency
(diplomatic)
Appointer The President
The current secretary is Sara Duterte, who assumed office on June Term length No fixed term
30, 2022.
Inaugural Dr. Fred Atkinson
holder
List Formation January 21, 1901
Website www.deped.gov.ph
(http://www.deped.go
v.ph)

# Name Term Began Term Ended President Period

Under Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo, supervision on schools and basic education was put under the Department of
First Republic
the Interior.

The Department of Public Instruction was established in January 1901 upon the recommendation of the Taft
Insular
Commission,
Government
with Dr. Fred Atkinson as the first General Superintendent. In 1916, the post was renamed as the Secretary
(American
of Public Instruction.
occupation)
The position was held by Americans until the proclamation of the Philippine Commonwealth.

Secretaries of Public Instruction

November 15,
1 Sergio Osmeña[A] 1935
April 18, 1939
Commonwealth

January 22,
2 Jorge Bocobo April 19, 1939
1941 Manuel Quezon[1]

Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare

December 24,
3 Sergio Osmeña[A] 1941
August 1, 1944 Commonwealth
(in exile)
Secretary of Public Instruction and Information
Sergio Osmeña[2]
4 Carlos P. Romulo October 1944 February 1945
Commissioner of Education, Health and Public Welfare Japanese
N/A
Claro M. Recto 1942 October 1943 occupation

Minister of Education
José P. Laurel[3] Second Republic
Camilo Osías October 1943 February 1945

Secretaries of Instruction
February 27,
5 Maximo Kalaw May 4, 1945
1945

January 3, Sergio Osmeña[2] Commonwealth

6 Jose Reyes May 5, 1945
1946 (restored)

January 3,
7 Francisco Benitez May 27, 1946
1946
May 28, 1946 July 4, 1946
8 Manuel Gallego
July 4, 1946 October 1947 Third Republic
Manuel A. Roxas[4]
Secretaries of Education
October 1947 April 17, 1948
Act Manuel Gallego
April 17, 1948
September 20, Elpidio Quirino[5]
1948
 September September 13,
9 Prudencio Langcauon
1948 1950
September 14,
10 Pablo Lorenzo April 3, 1951
1950

September 30,
11 Teodoro Evangelista May 18, 1951
1951

December 30,
April 18, 1952
1953
12 Cecilio Putong
December 30, January 13,
1953 1954
Ramon
January 13,
13 Pastor Endencia
1954
June 30, 1954 Magsaysay[6]

14 Gregorio Hernandez, Jr. July 1, 1954 March 28, 1957

September 2,
15 Martin Aguilar, Jr. March 29, 1957
1957

September 3, November 17,

16 Manuel Lim
1957 1957
Carlos P. Garcia[7]
November 18,
17 Daniel Salcedo May 31, 1959
1957
December 30,
June 1, 1959
1961
18 Jose E. Romero
December 30, September 4,
1961 1962

September 5, December 30, Diosdado

19 Jose Tuason
1962 1962 Macapagal[8]
December 30, September 7,
20 Alejandro Roces
1962 1965

December 30, December 16,

21 Carlos P. Romulo
1965 1967

December 17,
Act Onofre Corpuz April 20, 1971
1967
September 23,
22 Juan Manuel April 21, 1971
1972

Secretary of Education and Culture

September 24,
(22) Juan Manuel June 1978
1972
Ministers of Education and Culture Ferdinand Marcos[9]

(22) Juan Manuel June 1978 June 1979

July 1979 February 1981

23 Onofre Corpuz September 10,
February 1981
1982

Ministers of Education, Culture and Sports

Fourth Republic
September 11,
(23) Onofre Corpuz January 1984
1982
24 Jaime C. Laya January 1984 February 1986
 Secretaries of Education, Culture and Sports
25 Lourdes Quisumbing February 1986 December 1989 Corazon C.
Aquino[10]
January 3,
26 Isidro Cariño June 30, 1992
1990

27 Armand Fabella July 1, 1992 July 6, 1994

28 Ricardo Gloria July 7, 1994 December 1997
Fidel V. Ramos[11]
February 2,
29 Erlinda Pefianco June 30, 1998
1998

Bro. Andrew Gonzalez, January 22, Joseph Ejercito

30 July 1, 1998
FSC, Ph.D. 2001 Estrada[12]

January 22, August 10,

31 Raul Roco
2001 2001

Secretaries of Education
August 11,
(31) Raul Roco August 2002
2001
Fifth Republic
September
32 Edilberto de Jesus August 2004
2002
September 24, Gloria Macapagal
33 Florencio Abad July 8, 2005
2004 Arroyo[13]
August 30,
OIC Ramon Bacani July 8, 2005
2005

August 31, October 3,

OIC Fe A. Hidalgo
2005 2006
October 4,
34 Jesli A. Lapus March 15, 2010
2006

35 Mona D. Valisno March 15, 2010 June 30, 2010

Bro. Armin A. Luistro, Benigno S. Aquino

36 June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016
FSC III
37 Leonor M. Briones June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 Rodrigo Duterte

38 Sara Duterte[A][14] June 30, 2022 Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

References
1. "Manuel L. Quezon - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/president
s/commonwealth/manuel-quezon/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
2. "Sergio Osmeña - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/c
ommonwealth/sergio-osmena/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
3. "Jose P. Laurel - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/se
cond-republic/jose-p-laurel/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
4. "Manuel Roxas - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/thi
rd-republic/manuel-roxas/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
5. "Elpidio Quirino - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/thi
rd-republic/elpidio-quirino/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
6. "Ramon Magsaysay - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presiden
ts/third-republic/ramon-magsaysay/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
 7. "Carlos P. Garcia - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/t
hird-republic/carlos-garcia/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
8. "Diosdado Macapagal - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presid
ents/third-republic/diosdado-macapagal/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
9. "Ferdinand E. Marcos - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/preside
nts/fourth-republic/ferdinand-marcos/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
10. "Corazon C. Aquino - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/president
s/fifth-republic/corazon-aquino/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
11. "Fidel V. Ramos - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fif
th-republic/fidel-ramos/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
12. "Joseph Ejercito Estrada - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/pres
idents/fifth-republic/joseph-ejercito-estrada/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
13. "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Presidential Museum and Library" (http://malacanang.gov.ph/pre
sidents/fifth-republic/gloria-macapagal-arroyo/). Retrieved November 1, 2012.
14. Yang, Angelica (May 26, 2022). "Incoming DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte should prioritize
last mile schools — ex-chief" (https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/26/2183902/inco
ming-deped-secretary-sara-duterte-should-prioritize-last-mile-schools-ex-chief). The
Philippine Star. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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