Secretary of Public Works and Highways

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Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Kalihim ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).svg
2023-08-08 - Manuel Bonoan (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Manuel Bonoan
since June 30, 2022
Style The Honorable
Member of Cabinet
AppointerThe President
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Baldomero Aguinaldo
FormationJanuary 21, 1899
(125 years ago)
 (1899-01-21)
Website www.dpwh.gov.ph

The secretary of public works and highways (Filipino: Kalihim ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan) is the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the national government of the Philippines, and is a member of the president's Cabinet. [1]

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The current secretary is Manuel Bonoan, who assumed office on June 30, 2022. [2]

List of secretaries of public works and highways

No.ImageNameTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident
Minister of Public Works and Communications
1 Baldomero Aguinaldo.jpg Baldomero Aguinaldo 18981899 Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of War and Public Works
2 Mariano Trias portrait.jpg Mariano Trias 18991901 Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
3 Antonio de las Alas.jpg Antonio de las Alas November 15, 19351936 Manuel Quezon
4 Mariano Jesus Cuenco.jpg Mariano Jesús Cuenco 19361939
5 Jose Avelino studio photo.jpg José Avelino 19391941
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor
6 Basilo J. Valdes (December, 1944).jpg Basilio J. Valdes December 24, 1941August 1, 1944 Manuel Quezon
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
7Jose PaezAugust 8, 19441945 Sergio Osmeña
8 Sotero Cabahug.jpg Sotero Cabahug February 27, 1945May 28, 1946
9Ricardo NepumocenoMay 28, 1946July 1, 1949 Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
10 Prospero Sanidad.jpg Prospero Sanidad February 21, 19501951
11 Sotero Baluyot.jpg Sotero Baluyut January 6, 19511952
12Pablo LorenzoMay 6, 19521953
Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
13Vicente Ylagan Orosa Sr.March 10, 19541955 Ramon Magsaysay
14Florencio MorenoApril 30, 1957December 30, 1961
Carlos P. Garcia
15Marciano Bautista19611962 Diosdado Macapagal
16Paulino Cases19621962
17 Brigido Valencia.jpg Brigido Valencia19621963
18Jorge Abad19631965
19 Rep. Antonio V. Raquiza (2nd Congress).jpg Antonio Raquiza August 24, 19661968 Ferdinand Marcos
20 Rene Espina November 1968September 1969
21Manuel SyquioSeptember 19691970
22 David Consunji 19701975
23Alfredo Juinio19751978
Secretary of Public Highways
24Baltazar Aquino19741978 Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
25Alfredo Juinio19781981 Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Public Highways
(24)Baltazar Aquino19781979 Ferdinand Marcos
26 The Honorable Vicente T. Paterno (Senator of the Philippines).png Vicente Paterno 19791980
27Jesus Hipolito19801981
Minister of Public Works and Highways
(27)Jesus Hipolito19811986 Ferdinand Marcos
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
28Rogaciano MercadoFebruary 25, 1986November 1986 Corazon C. Aquino
29Vicente JaymeNovember 19861987
30Juanito Ferrer19871988
31Fiorello Estuar19881990
32 Jose de Jesus 1990March 1, 1993
Fidel V. Ramos
Act Edmundo V. MirMarch 1, 1993June 1, 1993
33Gregorio VigilarJune 1, 1993January 20, 2001
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
34 Simeon Datumanong January 20, 2001January 15, 2003 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
35 Rep. Bayani Fernando (18th Congress PH).jpg Bayani Fernando January 15, 2003April 15, 2003
ActFlorante SoriquezApril 15, 2003February 15, 2005
36 Hermogenes Ebdane 2007 (cropped).jpg Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. February 15, 2005February 1, 2007
Act Manuel M. Bonoan.jpg Manuel Bonoan February 5, 2007July 3, 2007
(36) Hermogenes Ebdane 2007 (cropped).jpg Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. July 4, 2007October 22, 2009
37Victor DomingoOctober 22, 2009June 30, 2010
38 Rogelio Singson oath (cropped).jpg Rogelio Singson June 30, 2010June 30, 2016 Benigno S. Aquino III
Act Rafael Yabut 2007 (cropped).jpg Rafael Yabut June 30, 2016July 31, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
39 Mark A. Villar dpwh portrait.png Mark Villar August 1, 2016October 6, 2021
Act Roger Mercado at the inauguration of the Sariaya Bypass Road (cropped).jpg Roger Mercado October 13, 2021June 30, 2022
40 Manuel M. Bonoan.jpg Manuel Bonoan [3] June 30, 2022 (reappointed October 4, 2022)Incumbent Bongbong Marcos

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References

  1. "Former Secretaries". dpwh.gov.ph. DPWH. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. "Marcos picks SMC Tollways CEO Manuel Bonoan as public works secretary". Rappler. May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. "Who's who: The Marcos Cabinet". Philippine Star. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.