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Formed | January 21, 1899 |
Type | Advisory body |
Headquarters | Malacañang Palace, Manila |
Cabinet executives |
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The Cabinet of the Philippines (Filipino : Gabinete ng Pilipinas, usually referred to as the Cabinet or Gabinete) consists of the heads of the largest part of the executive branch of the national government of the Philippines. Currently, it includes the secretaries of 22 executive departments and the heads of other several other minor agencies and offices that are subordinate to the president of the Philippines.
The cabinet secretaries are tasked to advise the president on the different affairs of the state like agriculture, budget, energy, finance, education, social welfare, national defense, foreign policy, and the like.
They are nominated by the president and then presented to the Commission on Appointments, a body of the Congress of the Philippines that confirms all appointments made by the president, for confirmation or rejection. If the presidential appointees are approved, they are sworn into office, receive the title "Secretary", and begin to function their duties.
Article 7, Section 16 of the Constitution of the Philippines says that the 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.
The people listed below form the cabinet and are the heads of the current executive departments of the Philippines. The officials under these departments are appointed with the rank of Secretary. Appointed officials who are not confirmed by the Commission on Appointments, as required by law, will take the office under acting capacity, or as officer-in-charge, depending on the appointment released and approved by the President. The current structure of the Cabinet of the Philippines are based on the executive orders reorganizing the offices under its jurisdiction, given the fact that the Constitution allows executive privileges to reorganize its structure.
Official Filipino names of the agencies were derived from Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and Department of Budget and Management. [1] [2]
Department (Constituting instrument) | Acronym | Office | Incumbent | In office since |
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Office of the Executive Secretary (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | OES | Executive Secretary | Lucas Bersamin | September 27, 2022 |
Foreign Affairs (Commonwealth Act No. 732) | DFA | Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Enrique Manalo | July 1, 2022 |
Finance (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOF | Secretary of Finance | Ralph Recto | January 12, 2024 |
National Defense (Commonwealth Act No. 1) | DND | Secretary of National Defense | Gilberto Teodoro | June 5, 2023 |
Justice (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOJ | Secretary of Justice | Jesus Crispin Remulla | June 30, 2022 |
Interior and Local Government (Republic Act No. 6975) | DILG | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | Benjamin Abalos Jr. | June 30, 2022 |
Agriculture (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974) | DA | Secretary of Agriculture | Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. | November 3, 2023 |
Trade and Industry (Executive Order No. 133, s. 1987) | DTI | Secretary of Trade and Industry | Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque (Acting) | August 2, 2024 |
Labor and Employment (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOLE | Secretary of Labor and Employment | Bienvenido Laguesma | June 30, 2022 |
Health (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1947) | DOH | Secretary of Health | Teodoro Herbosa | June 5, 2023 |
Human Settlements and Urban Development (Republic Act No. 11201) | DHSUD | Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development | Jose Rizalino Acuzar | July 29, 2022 |
Transportation (Republic Act No. 10844) | DOTr | Secretary of Transportation | Jaime Bautista | June 30, 2022 |
Energy (Republic Act No. 7638) | DOE | Secretary of Energy | Raphael Lotilla | July 11, 2022 |
Education (Republic Act No. 9155) | DepEd | Secretary of Education | Sonny Angara | July 19, 2024 |
Environment and Natural Resources (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974) | DENR | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | Maria Antonia Loyzaga | July 12, 2022 |
Budget and Management (Presidential Decree No. 1405, s. 1978) | DBM | Secretary of Budget and Management | Amenah Pangandaman | June 30, 2022 |
Science and Technology (Executive Order No. 128, s. 1987) | DOST | Secretary of Science and Technology | Renato Solidum Jr. | July 22, 2022 |
Agrarian Reform (Republic Act No. 6657) | DAR | Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Conrado Estrella III | June 30, 2022 |
Tourism (Executive Order No. 120, s. 1987) | DOT | Secretary of Tourism | Christina Garcia-Frasco | June 30, 2022 |
Social Welfare and Development (Presidential Decree No. 994, s. 1976) | DSWD | Secretary of Social Welfare and Development | Rexlon Gatchalian | January 31, 2023 |
Public Works and Highways (Executive Order No. 124-A, s. 1987) | DPWH | Secretary of Public Works and Highways | Manuel Bonoan | June 30, 2022 |
Information and Communications Technology (Republic Act No. 10844) | DICT | Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | Ivan John Uy | June 30, 2022 |
Migrant Workers (Republic Act No. 11641) | DMW | Secretary of Migrant Workers | Hans Leo Cacdac | August 20, 2024 |
National Security | NSC | National Security Adviser | Eduardo Año | January 14, 2023 |
National Economy and Development (Presidential Decree No. 107, s. 1972) | NEDA | Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority and Secretary of Socio-economic Planning | Arsenio Balisacan | June 30, 2022 |
Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs | OSAPIEA | Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs | Frederick Go | January 12, 2024 [lower-alpha 1] |
Presidential Management | PMS | Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff | Usec. Elaine T. Masukat (Officer-in-charge) | January 3, 2023 |
Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | OCPLC | Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | Juan Ponce Enrile | June 30, 2022 |
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications | OPACC | Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications | Vacant | ? |
Office of the Presidential Assistant on Maritime Affairs | OPAMA | Presidential Assistant on Maritime Affairs | Andres Centino | September 28, 2023 |
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs | OPAMPA | Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs | Roman A. Felix | August 3, 2022 |
Office of the Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation | OPAPA | Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation | Larry Gadon | June 26, 2023 |
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | OPAPRU | Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | Carlito Galvez Jr. | June 26, 2023 |
Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas | OPAV | Presidential Assistant for the Visayas | Terence Calatrava | December 6, 2022 |
Office of the Special Assistant to the President | OSAP | Special Assistant to the President | Antonio Lagdameo Jr. | June 30, 2022 |
Solicitor General | OSG | Solicitor General | Menardo Guevarra | June 30, 2022 |
Presidential Communications Office | PCO | Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office | Usec. Cesar B. Chavez (Acting) | September 5, 2024 |
Presidential Legislative Liaison Office | PLLO | Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office | Mark Llandro Mendoza | August 23, 2022 |
The following officials are appointed on the following agencies directly under the supervision of the Office of the President. The current structure of these agencies and offices are based on Executive Order No. 1, s. 2022, wherein all agencies and offices under and attached to the Office of the President shall be under the supervision and control of the Office of Executive Secretary (Section 5). [3] Meanwhile, officials under these agencies and officies can either have a rank of secretary or undersecretary, and therefore are permitted to attend Cabinet meetings for special purposes.
Department | Acronym | Office | Incumbent |
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Anti-Red Tape Authority | ARTA | Director-General of the Anti-Red Tape Authority | Ernesto Perez |
Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan | AFAB | Chairperson and Administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan | Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman |
Bases Conversion and Development Authority | BCDA | Chairperson of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority | Delfin Lorenzana |
CEZA | Administrator and CEO of Cagayan Economic Zone Authority | Katrina Ponce Enrile [4] | |
Climate Change Commission | CCC | Executive Director and Vice Chairman of the Climate Change Commission | Robert Borje |
Commission on Higher Education | CHED | Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education | J. Prospero de Vera III |
Commission on the Filipino Language | KWF | Chairman of the Commission on the Filipino Language | Arthur Casanova |
Cultural Center of the Philippines | CCP | Chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines | Jaime C. Laya |
Dangerous Drugs Board | DDB | Chairperson of the Dangerous Drugs Board | Catalino Cuy |
Film Development Council of the Philippines | FDCP | Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines | Jose Javier Reyes |
Games and Amusements Board | GAB | Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board | Richard Clarin |
NHCP | Chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines | Regalado Trota José | |
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | MMDA | Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | Romando Artes (Acting capacity) |
MWSS | Chairman of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System | Elpidio J. Vega [5] | |
Mindanao Development Authority | MinDA | Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority | Maria Belen Acosta |
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board | MTRCB | Chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board | Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio |
National Archives of the Philippines | NAP | Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines | Victorino Manalo |
National Commission for Culture and the Arts | NCCA | Chairman of the Commission for Culture and the Arts | Victorino Manalo |
National Anti-Poverty Commission | NAPC | Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission | Lope Santos III |
National Commission of Senior Citizens | NCSC | Chairperson of the National Commission of Senior Citizens | Franklin Quijano |
National Council on Disability Affairs | NCDA | Chairperson of the National Council on Disability Affairs | Emerito Rojas |
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency | NICA | Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency | Ricardo de Leon |
Optical Media Board | OMB | Chairman of the Optical Media Board | Jeremy Marquez |
Philippine Center on Transnational Crime | PCTC | Executive Director of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime | Alfred Corpus |
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office | PCSO | Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office | Junie Cua |
Philippine Competition Commission | PCC | Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission | Michael G. Aguinaldo |
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency | PDEA | Director-General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency | Moro Virgilio Lazo |
Philippine Information Agency | PIA | Director-General of the Philippine Information Agency | Jose A. Torres Jr. |
Philippine Postal Corporation | PHLPost | Postmaster General of the Philippine Postal Corporation | Luis D. Carlos |
Philippine Reclamation Authority | PRA | Chairman of the Philippine Reclamation Authority | Alexander T. Lopez [6] |
Philippine Space Agency | PhilSA | Director-General of the Philippine Space Agency | Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. |
Philippine Sports Commission | PSC | Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission | Dickie Bachmann |
Presidential Security Group | PSG | Commander of the Presidential Security Group | BGen. Jesus Nelson B. Morales, PAF |
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | SBMA | Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | Eduardo Aliño |
The Commission on the Filipino Language (CFL), also referred to as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), is the official regulating body of the Filipino language and the official government institution tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting the various local Philippine languages. The commission was established in accordance with the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
The Commission on Appointments is a constitutional body which confirms or rejects certain political appointments made by the President of the Philippines. The current commission was created by the 1987 Constitution.
The National Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice, responsible for handling and solving major high-profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.
The Department of Labor and Employment is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated 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.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture; an executing agency for the policies it formulates; and task to administering the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA) – fund exclusively for the implementation of culture and arts programs and projects.
The 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.
The Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the protection of the social welfare of rights of Filipinos and to promote the social development.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government, abbreviated as DILG, is the executive department of the Philippine 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.
The Philippine Postal Corporation, abbreviated and stylized as PHLPost and also known as the Philippine Post Office, is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President, responsible for providing postal services in the Philippines. The Philippine Postal Corporation has in excess of 8,000 employees and runs more than 1,215 post offices nationwide. It is based in the historic Manila Central Post Office, situated at the Liwasang Bonifacio and overlooking the Pasig River, and is currently headed by Postmaster General & CEO Luis D. Carlos. The board of directors is composed of seven members, including the postmaster general, who serves simultaneously as the chief executive officer
The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court, other lower courts, and the Legal Education Board, and in the offices of the Ombudsman, Deputy Ombudsman and the Special Prosecutor.
The Philippines' Bureau of Plant Industry, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for serving and supporting the Philippine plant industry sector.
The Philippine Coconut Authority is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for developing the coconut and other palm oil industry to its full potential in line with the new vision of a united, globally competitive and efficient industry.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority serves as the Philippines' Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) authority. As a government agency, TESDA is tasked to both manage and supervise the Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority(TESDA). Its goals are to develop the Filipino workforce with "world-class competence and positive work values" and to provide quality technical-educational and skills development through its direction, policies, and programs.
The Maritime Industry Authority, known by the acronym MARINA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation responsible for integrating the development, promotion and regulation of the maritime industry in the Philippines.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The Commission on Audit is an independent constitutional commission established by the Constitution of the Philippines. It has the primary function to examine, audit and settle all accounts and expenditures of the funds and properties of the Philippine government.
The Office of the President of the Philippines, is an administrative, advisory, and consultative government agency that aids the president of the Philippines in performing their duty as head of state and chief of the executive branch of government.
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (NAWASA), is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Cavite and Rizal in the Philippines. It split the water concession into an east and a west concession with Manila Water being awarded one contract and Maynilad Water Services being awarded the other.
Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman is a Filipino academic in the field of linguistics.
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, simply known as Buwan ng Wika and formerly and still referred to as Linggo ng Wika, is a month-long annual observance in the Philippines held every August to promote the national language, Filipino. The Commission on the Filipino Language is the lead agency in charge of organizing events in relation to the observances.