Marcos Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the Philippines | |
2022–present | |
Date formed | June 30, 2022 |
People and organisations | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
President's history | 2022–present |
Vice President | Sara Z. Duterte |
Member party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Lakas–CMD Nacionalista Party Nationalist People's Coalition National Unity Party Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino |
Opposition party | Liberal Party Akbayan Makabayan Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (since 2024) Hugpong ng Pagbabago |
Opposition leader | Edcel Lagman Risa Hontiveros |
History | |
Election | 2022 Philippine presidential election |
Legislature term | 19th Congress of the Philippines |
Advice and consent | Senate of the Philippines |
Predecessor | Cabinet of Rodrigo Duterte |
Bongbong Marcos assumed office as the President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, 2022, and his term is expected to end on June 30, 2028. As the President, he has the authority to appoint members of his Cabinet, subject to the approval of the Commission on Appointments. Only the Vice President is exempted from a confirmation hearing to any cabinet position. [1] [2] [3]
Name | Position | Agency/Department | Date | Replaced by |
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Ernesto Adobo Jr. (OIC) | Secretary | Department of Environment and Natural Resources | July 12, 2022 | Toni Yulo-Loyzaga |
Vic Rodriguez | Executive Secretary | Office of the President of the Philippines | September 27, 2022 | Lucas Bersamin |
Trixie Cruz-Angeles | Press Secretary | Presidential Communications Group | October 4, 2022 | Cheloy Garafil |
Erwin Tulfo | Secretary | Department of Social Welfare and Development | December 23, 2022 | Eduardo Punay (OIC) |
Name | Position | Agency/Department | Date | Replaced by |
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Benjamin Diokno | Secretary | Department of Finance | January 12, 2024 | Ralph Recto |
Sara Duterte | Secretary | Department of Education | July 19, 2024 | Sonny Angara |
Alfredo E. Pascual | Secretary | Department of Trade and Industry | August 2, 2024 | Usec. Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque (Acting) |
Cheloy V. Garafil | Secretary | Presidential Communications Office | September 5, 2024 | Usec. Cesar Chavez (Acting) |
Benhur Abalos | Secretary | Department of the Interior and Local Government | October 7, 2024 | Jonvic Remulla |
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