Secretary of National Defense (Philippines)

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Philippine Secretary of National Defense
Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa
Department of National Defense - DND (Philippines).svg
Official seal of the
Department of National Defense
Gilbert Teodoro, 2023 official portrait.jpg
since June 5, 2023
Style The Honorable
Member of Cabinet, National Security Council
Reports to President of the Philippines
AppointerThe President
with Commission on Appointments confirmation
PrecursorSecretary of War
FormationNovember 1, 1939
First holder Teófilo Sison
Website http://www.dnd.gov.ph

The Philippine secretary of national defense (Filipino : Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa) is the head of the Philippine Department of National Defense and a member of the president's Cabinet. [1]

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The current secretary is former Philippine House representative of the Tarlac's 1st congressional district Gilbert Teodoro. He assumed office on June 5, 2023 and previously served the same position from August 2007 to November 2009.

Historically this cabinet position has been a stepping stone to the Philippine presidency. Two previous secretaries of national defense were elected president: Ramon Magsaysay and Fidel Ramos. Several others ran for the presidency: Alejo Santos, Juan Ponce Enrile, Renato de Villa, Norberto Gonzales and Gilbert Teodoro.

Powers and functions

The 1987 Executive Order No. 292 gives the national defense secretary executive supervision of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Office of Civil Defense, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, the National Defense College of the Philippines, and the Government Arsenal.

Revolutionary Government of the Philippines

Prior to the formation of the Department of National Defense in 1935, President Emilio Aguinaldo established the Department of War and Public Works that served similar functions. [2]

No.PhotoNameTermPresident
Took officeLeft officeDuration
Secretary of War
1Emiliano Riego de DiosMarch 22, 1897December 15, 1897268 days Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of War and Public Works
2 Baldomero Aguinaldo.jpg Baldomero Aguinaldo July 15, 1898January 2, 1899171 days Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of War and Public Works
(2) Baldomero Aguinaldo.jpg Baldomero Aguinaldo January 2, 1899May 6, 1899124 days Emilio Aguinaldo
3 Mariano Trias portrait.jpg Mariano Trías May 7, 1899March 23, 19011 year, 320 days Emilio Aguinaldo

List of national defense secretaries

No.PortraitNameTerm President
Took officeLeft officeDuration
Secretary of National Defense
1
Teofilo Sison.jpg
Sison, Teófilo Teófilo Sison November 1, 1939July 15, 19411 year, 256 days Manuel Quezon
Hon. Jorge B. Vargas.jpg
Vargas, JorgeExecutive Secretary
Jorge Vargas
Acting
December 11, 1941December 22, 194111 days Manuel Quezon
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor
2
Basilo J. Valdes (December, 1944).jpg
Valdes, Basilio Basilio Valdes December 23, 1941February 26, 19453 years, 65 days Manuel Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
3
Senator tomas lluisma cabili.jpg
Cabili, Tomas Tomas Cabili February 27, 1945July 11, 1945134 days Sergio Osmeña
Secretary of National Defense
4
Alfredo Montelibano Sr.jpg
Montelibano, Alfredo Alfredo Montelibano July 12, 1945May 27, 1946319 days Sergio Osmeña
5
Col. Ruperto Kangleon.jpg
Kangleon, Ruperto Ruperto Kangleon May 28, 1946August 31, 19504 years, 95 days Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
6
Ramon-Magsaysay-01.jpg
Magsaysay, Ramon Ramon Magsaysay September 1, 1950February 28, 19532 years, 180 days Elpidio Quirino
Oscar Tombo Castelo.jpg
Castelo, Oscar Oscar Castelo
Acting
March 1, 1953December 30, 1953293 days Elpidio Quirino
Ramon-Magsaysay-01.jpg
Magsaysay, Ramon Ramon Magsaysay [a]
Acting
January 1, 1954May 14, 1954133 daysHimself
7
Sotero Cabahug.jpg
Cabahug, Sotero Sotero Cabahug May 14, 1954January 2, 19561 year, 233 days Ramon Magsaysay
8
Eulogio Balao.jpg
Balao, Eulogio Eulogio Balao January 3, 1956August 28, 19571 year, 237 days Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos Garcia
9
General Jesus Vargas, Secretary General of SEATO, at Borom Phiman Mansion, Bangkok, Thailand (Cropped).jpg
Vargas, Jesus Jesus Vargas August 28, 1957May 18, 19591 year, 263 days Carlos Garcia
10
Alejo Santos.png
Santos, Alejo Alejo Santos June 11, 1959December 30, 19612 years, 202 days Carlos Garcia
11
Macario Peralta Jr.jpg
Peralta, Macario Macario Peralta January 1, 1962December 30, 19652 years, 202 days Diosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos at the White House.jpg
Marcos, Ferdinand Ferdinand Marcos [a]
Acting
December 31, 1965January 20, 19675 years, 20 daysHimself
12
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Mata, Ernesto Ernesto Mata January 21, 1967February 3, 19703 years, 13 days Ferdinand Marcos
13
Juan Ponce Enrile (1987).png
Ponce Enrile, Juan Juan Ponce Enrile February 9, 1970August 27, 19711 year, 199 days Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos at the White House.jpg
Marcos, Ferdinand Ferdinand Marcos [a]
Acting
August 28, 1971January 3, 1972128 daysHimself
13
Juan Ponce Enrile (1987).png
Ponce Enrile, Juan Juan Ponce Enrile January 4, 1972January 16, 19731 year, 12 days Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of National Defense
13
Juan Ponce Enrile (1987).png
Ponce Enrile, Juan Juan Ponce Enrile January 17, 1973November 23, 198613 years, 310 days Ferdinand Marcos
14
R ILETO.jpg
Ileto, Rafael Rafael Ileto November 23, 1986February 11, 198780 days Corazon Aquino
Secretary of National Defense
14
R ILETO.jpg
Ileto, Rafael Rafael Ileto February 11, 1987January 21, 1988344 days Corazon Aquino
15
Fidel Valdez Ramos Official Photo as President of the Philippines (1995).jpg
Ramos, Fidel Fidel Ramos January 22, 1988July 18, 19913 years, 177 days Corazon Aquino
16
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de Villa, Renato Renato de Villa July 20, 1991June 30, 19926 years, 57 days Corazon Aquino
Fidel Ramos
17
Major General Fortunato U. Abat (cropped).jpg
Abat, Fortunato Fortunato Abat September 16, 1997June 30, 1998287 days Fidel Ramos
18
Defense Secretary Orly Mercado.jpg
Mercado, Orly Orly Mercado July 1, 1998Jan 29, 20012 years, 212 days Joseph Estrada
President Arroyo is welcomed by Senate President Enrile - Eduardo Ermita (cropped).jpg
Ermita, Eduardo Eduardo Ermita
Acting
Jan 26, 2001March 19, 200152 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
19
Secretary Angelo Reyes.jpg
Reyes, Angelo Angelo Reyes March 19, 2001August 29, 20032 years, 163 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
President Arroyo (06-14-2006).jpg
Macapagal Arroyo, Gloria Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [a]
Acting
September 1, 2003October 2, 200331 daysHerself
20
President Arroyo is welcomed by Senate President Enrile - Eduardo Ermita (cropped).jpg
Ermita, Eduardo Eduardo Ermita October 3, 2003August 24, 2004326 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
21
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Cruz, AvelinoAvelino CruzAugust 25, 2004November 30, 20062 years, 97 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
President Arroyo (06-14-2006).jpg
Macapagal Arroyo, Gloria Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [a]
Acting
November 30, 2006February 1, 200763 daysHerself
22
Governor Hermogenes Ebdane @ 2023 State of the Province Address (cropped).jpg
Ebdane, Hermogenes Hermogenes Ebdane February 1, 2007July 2, 2007151 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Norberto Gonzales.jpg
Gonzales, Norberto Norberto Gonzales
Acting
July 2, 2007August 6, 200735 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
23
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Teodoro, Gilbert Gilbert Teodoro August 7, 2007November 16, 20092 years, 101 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
24
Norberto Gonzales.jpg
Gonzales, Norberto Norberto Gonzales November 16, 2009June 30, 2010226 days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
25
Voltaire Gazmin.jpg
Gazmin, Voltaire Voltaire Gazmin June 30, 2010June 30, 20166 years, 0 days Benigno Aquino III
26
Delfin Lorenzana (cropped).jpg
Lorenzana, Delfin Delfin Lorenzana June 30, 2016June 30, 20226 years, 0 days Rodrigo Duterte
Jose Faustino OIC DND.jpg
Faustino, JoseSenior Undersecretary
Jose Faustino Jr.
Acting
June 30, 2022January 9, 2023193 days Bongbong Marcos
Carlito Galvez OIC DND.jpg
Galvez, CarlitoSenior Undersecretary
Carlito Galvez Jr.
Acting
January 9, 2023June 5, 2023147 days Bongbong Marcos
(23)
Gilbert Teodoro, 2023 official portrait.jpg
Teodoro, Gilbert Gilbert Teodoro June 5, 2023Incumbent1 year, 253 days Bongbong Marcos

Notes:

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Served in concurrent capacity as the President.

References

  1. "National Defense Secretaries". Department of National Defense. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. "History: The Department of National Defense". Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippines.