Cabinet of the Philippines

The Cabinet of the Philippines (Filipino: Gabinete ng Pilipinas, usually referred t o as t he Cabinet or Gabinete) consist s of t he heads of t he largest part
of t he execut ive branch of t he nat ional government of t he Philippines. Current ly, it includes t he secret aries of 22 execut ive depart ment s and t he heads
of ot her several ot her minor agencies and offices t hat are subordinat e t o t he president of t he Philippines.

The cabinet secret aries are t asked t o advise t he president on t he different affairs of t he st at e like agricult ure, budget , energy, finance, educat ion, social
welfare, nat ional defense, foreign policy, and t he like.

They are nominat ed by t he president and t hen present ed t o t he Commission on Appoint ment s, a body of t he Congress of t he Philippines t hat confirms all
appoint ment s made by t he president , for confirmat ion or reject ion. If t he president ial appoint ees are approved, t hey are sworn int o office, receive t he t it le
"Secret ary", and begin t o funct ion t heir dut ies.

Constitutional and legal basis

Appointment
Art icle 7, Sect ion 16 of t he Const it ut ion of t he Philippines says t hat t he President

shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive departments,
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and other
officers whose appointments are vested in him in this Constitution. He shall also appoint all other officers of the Government whose
appointments are not otherwise provided for by law, and those whom he may be authorized by law to appoint. The Congress may, by
law, vest the appointment of other officers lower in rank in the President alone, in the courts, or in the heads of departments, agencies,
commissions, or boards.

Cabinet and cabinet-level officials

The people list ed below form t he cabinet and are t he heads of t he current execut ive depart ment s of t he Philippines. The officials under t hese
depart ment s are appoint ed wit h t he rank of Secret ary. Appoint ed officials who are not confirmed by t he Commission on Appoint ment s, as required by law,
will t ake t he office under act ing capacit y, or as officer-in-charge, depending on t he appoint ment released and approved by t he President . The current
st ruct ure of t he Cabinet of t he Philippines are based on t he execut ive orders reorganizing t he offices under it s jurisdict ion, given t he fact t hat t he
Const it ut ion allows execut ive privileges t o reorganize it s st ruct ure.

Official Filipino names of t he agencies were derived from Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and Depart ment of Budget and Management .[1][2]
Departments and Executive Offices of Cabinet of the
the Philippine Government
Philippines

Great Seal of the

Philippines

Cabinet overview

Formed January 21,

1899

Type Advisory
body

Headquarters Malac
Palace
Manila

Cabinet H.E. Ferd

executives Marcos
Preside
Philippi
Chief Jus
Lucas B
(Ret.), E
Secreta
 Sec. Chel
Garafil,
Preside
Commu
Office S
Sec. Anto
Lagdam
Special
Assista
Preside
Usec. Ela
Masuk
Chief o
Preside
Manag
Staff
Sec. Juan
Enrile, C
Preside
Legal C

Website www.gov
.ph (htt
p://www.
gov.ph)
 Department
In office
(Constituting Acronym Office Incumbent
since
instrument)

Foreign Affairs Secretary of

DFA July 1, 2022
(Commonwealth Foreign Affairs
Enrique
Act No. 732) Manalo

Office of the
Executive Executive September
OES
Secretary Secretary 27, 2022
Lucas
(Executive Order
Bersamin
No. 292, s. 1987)

Finance Secretary of January 12,

DOF
(Executive Order Finance Ralph Recto 2024
No. 292, s. 1987) (Ad-interim
capacity)

DOJ Secretary of June 30, 2022

Justice
Justice
Jesus Crispin
 (Executive Order Remulla
No. 292, s. 1987)

Agriculture
Secretary of November 3,
(Presidential DA
Agriculture 2023
Decree No. 461, s. Francisco Tiu
1974) Laurel Jr.

Public Works Secretary of

and Highways DPWH Public Works June 30, 2022
(Executive Order and Highways Manuel
No. 124-A, s. 1987) Bonoan

Education Secretary of
DepEd June 30, 2022
(Republic Act No. Education Sara Duterte
(Concurrent
9155)
capacity)

Labor and Secretary of

Employment DOLE Labor and June 30, 2022
(Executive Order Employment Bienvenido
No. 292, s. 1987) Laguesma
 National Secretary of
Defense DND National June 5, 2023
(Commonwealth Defense Gilberto
Act No. 1) Teodoro

Health Secretary of
DOH June 5, 2023
(Executive Order Health
Teodoro
No. 94, s. 1947)
Herbosa

Trade and Secretary of

Industry DTI Trade and June 30, 2022
(Executive Order Industry Alfredo
No. 133, s. 1987) Pascual

Usec. Hans
Migrant Workers Secretary of Leo Cacdac September 7,
DMW
(Republic Act No. Migrant Workers (Officer-in- 2023
11641) charge)

DHSUD Secretary of July 29, 2022

Human
Human
Settlements and
Settlements and
Urban Jose Rizalino
 Development Urban Acuzar
(Republic Act No. Development
11201)

Social Welfare
Secretary of
and
Social Welfare January 31,
Development DSWD
and 2023
(Presidential Rexlon
Development
Decree No. 994, s. Gatchalian
1976)

Agrarian Reform Secretary of

DAR June 30, 2022
(Republic Act No. Agrarian Reform
Conrado
6657)
Estrella III

Environment and
Secretary of
Natural
Environment and
Resources DENR July 12, 2022
Natural
(Presidential Maria Antonia
Resources
Decree No. 461, s. Loyzaga
1974)
 Interior and Secretary of the
Local Interior and
DILG June 30, 2022
Government Local
Benjamin
(Republic Act No. Government
Abalos Jr.
6975)

Tourism Secretary of
DOT June 30, 2022
(Executive Order Tourism
Christina
No. 120, s. 1987)
Garcia-Frasco

Transportation Secretary of
DOTr June 30, 2022
(Republic Act No. Transportation Jaime
10844) Bautista

Science and Secretary of

Technology DOST Science and July 22, 2022
(Executive Order Technology Renato
No. 128, s. 1987) Solidum Jr.
 Budget and
Secretary of
Management
DBM Budget and June 30, 2022
(Presidential
Management Amenah
Decree No. 1405, s.
Pangandaman
1978)

Energy Secretary of
DOE July 11, 2022
(Republic Act No. Energy
Raphael
7638) Lotilla

Information and Secretary of

Communications Information and

DICT June 30, 2022
Technology Communications
Ivan John Uy
(Republic Act No.
Technology

10844)

NEDA Director-General June 30, 2022

of the National
National
Economic and
Economy and
Development
Development Arsenio
Authority and
(Presidential Balisacan
Secretary of
Decree No. 107, s. Socio-economic
1972) Planning

Secretary of the
Presidential January 10,
Presidential PCO Cheloy
Communications 2023
Communications Velicaria-
Office
Garafil

National January 14,

National NSC
Security Adviser 2023
Security Eduardo Año

Secretary of the Elaine T.

Presidential Masukat January 3,
Presidential PMS
Management (Officer-in- 2023
Management
Staff charge)

OSG Solicitor General June 30, 2022

Solicitor General Menardo
Guevarra
 Office of the Chief
Chief OCPLC Presidential June 30, 2022
Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce
Legal Counsel Enrile

Presidential
Adviser on
Legislative
Presidential Affairs and August 23,
PLLO
Legislative Head of the 2022
Mark Llandro
Liaison Office Presidential
Mendoza
Legislative
Liaison Office

Office of the Special

Special OSAP Assistant to the June 30, 2022
Assistant to the President Antonio
President Lagdameo Jr.

Office of the
Presidential
Presidential Terence December 6,
OPAV Assistant for the
Assistant for the Calatrava 2022
Visayas
Visayas
 Office of the Presidential
Presidential Adviser on
Adviser on OPAPRU Peace, June 26, 2023
Reconciliation Carlito Galvez
Peace,
and Unity Jr.
Reconciliation
and Unity

Office of the
Presidential
Presidential
Adviser on
Adviser on OPACC vacant vacant
Creative
Creative
Communications
Communications

Office of the
Special
Special
Assistant to the
Assistant to the
President for January 12,
President for OSAPIEA
Investment and 2024[a]
Investment and
Economic Frederick Go
Economic
Affairs
Affairs

Office of the OPAPA Presidential June 26, 2023

Presidential Adviser for
Adviser for Poverty
Alleviation Larry Gadon
 Poverty
Alleviation

Office of the
Presidential
Presidential
Adviser on the
Adviser on the OPAWPS July 19, 2023
West Philippine
West Philippine Andres
Sea
Sea Centino

Agencies, authorities and offices under the Office of the

President
The following officials are appoint ed on t he following agencies direct ly under t he supervision of t he Office of t he President . The current st ruct ure of
t hese agencies and offices are based on Execut ive Order No. 1, s. 2022, wherein all agencies and offices under and at t ached t o t he Office of t he President
shall be under t he supervision and cont rol of t he Office of Execut ive Secret ary (Section 5).[3] Meanwhile, officials under t hese agencies and officies can
eit her have a rank of secret ary or undersecret ary, and t herefore are permit t ed t o at t end Cabinet meet ings for special purposes.
 Department Acronym Office Incumbent

Director-General of
Anti-Red Tape ARTA the Anti-Red Tape Ernesto Perez
Authority Authority

Chairperson and
Administrator of the Mohammed
Authority of the
AFAB Authority of the Hussein
Freeport Area of
Freeport Area of Pangandaman
Bataan
Bataan

Chairperson of the
Bases Conversion Bases Conversion and
BCDA Delfin Lorenzana
and Development Development
Authority Authority

Administrator and
CEO of Cagayan Katrina Ponce
CEZA
Cagayan Economic Zone Aut horit y Economic Zone Enrile[4]
Authority

Executive Director
and Vice Chairman of
Climate Change CCC Robert Borje
the Climate Change
Commission
Commission
 Chairperson of the
J. Prospero de
Commission on CHED Commission on
Vera III
Higher Education Higher Education

Chairman of the
Commission on
KWF Commission on the Arthur Casanova
the Filipino
Filipino Language
Language

Chairperson of the
Maria Margarita
Cultural Center of CCP Cultural Center of the
Moran-Floirendo
the Philippines Philippines

Chairperson of the
Dangerous Drugs DDB Dangerous Drugs Catalino Cuy
Board Board

Chairperson of the
Film Development Film Development
FDCP Tirso Cruz III
Council of the Council of the
Philippines Philippines

Chairman of the
Games and
GAB Games and Richard Clarin
Amusements
Amusement Board
Board
 Chairperson of the
National Historical Emmanuel
NHCP
Nat ional Hist orical Commission of t he
Philippines
Commission of the Franco Calairo
Philippines

Chairman of the
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Manila Romando Artes
Manila MMDA
Development (Acting capacity)

Development
Authority
Authority

Chairman of the
Metropolitan
MWSS Elpidio J. Vega[5]
Met ropolit an Wat erworks and Sewerage
Syst em
Waterworks and
Sewerage System

Chairperson of the
Mindanao Mindanao Maria Belen
MinDA
Development Development Acosta
Authority Authority

Chairperson of the
Movie and
Movie and Television Diorella Maria
Television Review MTRCB
Review and Sotto-Antonio
and Classification
Classification Board
Board
 Executive Director of
National Archives NAP the National Archives Victorino Manalo
of the Philippines of the Philippines

Chairman of the
National
NCCA Commission for Victorino Manalo
Commission for
Culture and the Arts
Culture and the
Arts

Lead Convenor of the

National Anti-
NAPC National Anti-Poverty Lope Santos III
Poverty
Commission
Commission

Chairperson of the
National
NCSC National Commission Franklin Quijano
Commission of
of Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens

Chairperson of the
National Council
NCDA National Council on Emerito Rojas
on Disability
Disability Affairs
Affairs
 Director-General of
National
the National
Intelligence NICA Ricardo de Leon
Intelligence
Coordinating
Coordinating Agency
Agency

Chairman of the
Optical Media OMB Jeremy Marquez
Optical Media Board
Board

Executive Director of

Philippine Center the Philippine Center

PCTC Alfred Corpus
on Transnational on Transnational

Crime Crime

Chairman of the
Philippine Charity
PCSO Philippine Charity Junie Cua
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes Office
Office

Chairperson of the
Philippine Michael G.
PCC Philippine Competition
Competition Aguinaldo
Commission
Commission
 Director-General of
Philippine Drug Moro Virgilio
PDEA the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Lazo
Enforcement Agency
Agency

Director-General of
Philippine Jose A. Torres,
PIA the Philippine
Information Jr.
Information Agency
Agency

Postmaster General
Philippine Postal PHLPost of the Philippine Luis D. Carlos
Corporation Postal Corporation

Chairman of the
Philippine Alexander T.
PRA Philippine
Reclamation Lopez[6]
Reclamation Authority
Authority

Director-General of
Joel Joseph
Philippine Space PhilSA the Philippine Space
Marciano Jr.
Agency Agency

Chairperson of the
Philippine Sports PSC Philippine Sports Dickie Bachmann
Commission Commission
 Commander of the BGen. Jesus
Presidential PSG Presidential Security Nelson B.
Security Group Group Morales, PAF

Chairman and
Administrator of the
Subic Bay
SBMA Subic Bay Eduardo Aliño
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Authority
Authority

See also

Executive departments of the Philippines

List of female cabinet secretaries of the Philippines

Notes

a. Served as Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs

from January 30, 2023 to January 12, 2024.

References

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rchive.org/web/20210923032240/https://kwf.gov.ph/wp-content/uploa
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pino_version.pdf) (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Budget and
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07/20220630-EO-1-FRM.pdf) (PDF). Pcoo.gov.ph. Retrieved July 24,
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6. https://www.pea.gov.ph/corporate-profile/2016-03-03-05-03-02

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