Executive Secretary (Philippines)

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Office of the Executive Secretary
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Cabinet overview
FormedOctober 12, 1936
Cabinet executives
  • Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin (Ret.), Executive Secretary
  • Usec. Charito A. Zamora, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary
  • Usec. Hubert Guevarra, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary
Parent Cabinet Office of the President
Website Office of the Executive Secretary

The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Philippines (formerly the Executive Office) is the head and highest-ranking official of the Office of the President of the Philippines and a member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. The office-holder has been nicknamed as the "Little President" due to the nature of the position. It was given the mandate "to directly assist the President in the management of affairs of the government as well as to direct the operations of the Executive Office." It is headed by the Executive Secretary in which appointed by the President upon confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.

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The office was established on October 12, 1936, with Jorge B. Vargas as the inaugural holder. [1]

The incumbent Executive Secretary is retired Chief Justice and GSIS Chairman Lucas Bersamin, who was appointed to the post on September 27, 2022, days after the resignation of his predecessor Vic Rodriguez. [2]

Powers and duties

In Book III, Chapter 9, Section 27 of Executive Order No. 292, the Administrative Code of the Philippines, [3] the role of the Executive Secretary was defined as:

Sec. 27. Functions of the Executive Secretary. - The Executive Secretary shall, subject to the control and supervision of the President, carry out the functions assigned by law to the Executive Office and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to him. He shall:

  1. Directly assist the President in the management of the affairs pertaining to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines;
  2. Implement presidential directives, orders and decisions;
  3. Decide, for and in behalf of the President, matters not requiring personal presidential attention;
  4. Exercise supervision and control over the various units in the Office of the President Proper including their internal administrative requirements;
  5. Exercise supervision, in behalf of the President, over the various agencies under the Office of the President;
  6. Appoint officials and employees of the Office of the President whose appointments are not vested in the President;
  7. Provide overall coordination in the operation of the Executive Office;
  8. Determine and assign matters to the appropriate units in the Office of the President;
  9. Have administrative responsibility for matters in the Office of the President coming from the various departments and agencies of government;
  10. Exercise primary authority to sign papers "By authority of the President", attest executive orders and other presidential issuances unless attestation is specifically delegated to other officials by him or by the President;
  11. Determine, with the President's approval, the appropriate assignment of offices and agencies not placed by law under any specific executive department;
  12. Provide consultative, research, fact-finding and advisory service to the President;
  13. Assist the President in the performance of functions pertaining to legislation;
  14. Assist the President in the administration of special projects;
  15. Take charge of matters pertaining to protocol in State and ceremonial functions;
  16. Provide secretarial and clerical services for the President, the Cabinet, the Council of State, and other advisory bodies to the President
  17. Promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives, policies and functions of the Office of the President Proper;
  18. Perform such other functions as the President may direct.

The Executive Secretary possesses so much power since the holder of the office is the chief alter-ego of the President of the Philippines, the Chief Executive. The Executive Secretary can issue orders in the name of the President, can review and modify decisions of other cabinet secretaries on appeal and can perform numerous other functions as allowed or delegated by the Chief Executive. The Executive Secretary, can also be the top coordinator of the activities of the Executive Branch of the government, if necessary.

List of Executive Secretaries

Executive Secretary
Kalihim ng Pangulo
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Incumbent
Ret. Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin
since September 27, 2022
AppointerThe President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length At the President's pleasure
Inaugural holder Jorge Vargas
FormationOctober 12, 1936
#NameTerm startedTerm endedPresidentEra
Secretaries to the President Commonwealth
(in exile)
1 Jorge Vargas October 12, 1936December 11, 1941 Manuel L. Quezon [4]
2 Manuel Roxas December 24, 1941March 26, 1942
3 Arturo Rotor June 13, 1942November 30, 1944
Executive Secretaries Second Republic
4Jose GilOctober 14, 1943August 30, 1944 Jose P. Laurel [1] [5]
5Emilio AbelloAugust 31, 1944February 27, 1945
Secretaries to the President Commonwealth
(restored)
6Jose S. ReyesFebruary 27, 1945May 24, 1946 Sergio Osmeña [6]
7Emilio AbelloMay 30, 1946July 4, 1946 Manuel Roxas [7]
Chiefs of the Executive Office Third Republic/Fourth Republic
(7)Emilio AbelloJuly 4, 1946September 3, 1947 Manuel Roxas
8Nicanor RoxasSeptember 10, 1947October 3, 1947
Executive Secretaries
Act Nicanor RoxasOctober 4, 1947February 6, 1948 Manuel Roxas
9Emilio AbelloFebruary 26, 1948April 17, 1948
April 17, 1948September 14, 1948 Elpidio Quirino [8]
10Teodoro EvangelistaSeptember 16, 1948May 8, 1951
11Marciano RoqueFebruary 2, 1952December 29, 1953
12 Fred Ruiz Castro December 30, 1953October 26, 1955 Ramon Magsaysay [9]
13Fortunato de LeonApril 12, 1956March 17, 1957
March 17, 1957December 30, 1957 Carlos P. Garcia [10]
14Juan PajoJanuary 16, 1958August 28, 1959
15Natalio CastilloJanuary 24, 1960September 5, 1961
16 Rafael M. Salas January 1, 1966July 24, 1969 Ferdinand Marcos [11]
17 Ernesto Maceda July 26, 1969February 7, 1970
18Alejandro Melchor Jr. [12] February 9, 1970November 4, 1974
19Ponciano MathayNovember 7, 1974December 7, 1975
Presidential Executive Assistants
20Jacobo ClaveDecember 8, 1975December 23, 1979 Ferdinand Marcos
21Juan TuveraDecember 30, 1979February 22, 1986
22 Joker Arroyo February 25, 1986March 25, 1986 Corazon Aquino
Executive Secretaries Fifth Republic
(22)Joker ArroyoMarch 25, 1986September 15, 1987 Corazon Aquino [13]
23 Catalino Macaraig Jr. September 17, 1987December 14, 1990
24 Oscar Orbos December 16, 1990July 14, 1991
25 Franklin Drilon July 15, 1991June 30, 1992
Act. Peter D. Garrucho Jr.July 1, 1992September 13, 1992 Fidel V. Ramos [14]
26 Edelmiro Amante September 14, 1992June 30, 1993
27 Teofisto Guingona Jr. July 6, 1993May 19, 1995
28 Ruben Torres May 20, 1995January 8, 1998
29Alexander AguirreJanuary 9, 1998June 30, 1998
30 Ronaldo Zamora July 1, 1998December 31, 2000 Joseph Ejercito Estrada [15]
31 Edgardo Angara January 6, 2001January 21, 2001
32 Renato de Villa January 22, 2001May 7, 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [16]
33 Alberto Romulo May 8, 2001August 24, 2004
34 Eduardo Ermita August 24, 2004February 23, 2010
35 Leandro Mendoza February 24, 2010June 30, 2010
36 Paquito Ochoa Jr. June 30, 2010June 30, 2016 Benigno Aquino III [17]
37 Salvador Medialdea June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 Rodrigo Duterte [18]
38 Atty. Victor D. Rodriguez June 30, 2022September 17, 2022 Bongbong Marcos
39Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin (Ret.) [2] September 27, 2022present

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  2. 1 2 Valente, Catherine S. (2022-09-27). "Bersamin is Marcos' new executive secretary". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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