Cabinet of the Philippines

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 21 executive departments and the heads of other several other minor agencies and offices that are subordinate to the president of the Philippines.

Cabinet of the Philippines

Great Seal of the Philippines
Cabinet overview
Formed	January 21, 1899
Type	Advisory body
Headquarters	Malacañang Palace, Metro Manila
Cabinet executives	Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines (chairman) Leni Robredo, vice president of the Philippines (not a member)
Website	www.gov.ph

The Cabinet secretaries are tasked to advise the President on the different affairs of the state like agriculture, budget, finance, education, social welfare, national defence, 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 head of state, 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.

Constitutional and legal basis

Appointment

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.

Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials

The men and women listed below form the cabinet and are the heads of the executive departments of the Philippines.

Departments of the Philippine Government

All departments are listed by their present-day name with their English names on top and Filipino names at the bottom.

Department (Constituting instrument)	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Office of the Executive Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	ES (TKT)	Executive Secretary Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	Hon. Salvador Campo Medialdea	June 30, 2016
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan (Republic Act No. 6657)	DAR	Secretary of Agrarian Reform Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan	Hon. John Rualo Castriciones	December 1, 2017
Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Agrikultura (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974)	DA	Secretary of Agriculture Kalihim ng Agrikultura	Hon. William Dollente Dar	August 5, 2019
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala (Presidential Decree No. 1405, s. 1978)	DBM	Secretary of Budget and Management Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	Hon. Wendel Eliot Avisado	August 5, 2019
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (Republic Act No. 9155)	DepEd	Secretary of Education Kalihim ng Edukasyon	Hon. Leonor Magtolis-Briones	June 30, 2016
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya (Republic Act No. 7638)	DOE	Secretary of Energy Kalihim ng Enerhiya	Hon. Alfonso Gaba Cusi	June 30, 2016
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974)	DENR	Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman	Hon. Roy Agullana Cimatu	May 8, 2017
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987)	DOF	Secretary of Finance Kalihim ng Pananalapi	Hon. Carlos Garcia Dominguez III	June 30, 2016
Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas (Commonwealth Act No. 732)	DFA	Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas	Hon. Teodoro Lopez Locsin, Jr.	October 17, 2018
Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1947)	DOH	Secretary of Health Kalihim ng Kalusugan	Hon. Francisco Tiongson Duque III	October 26, 2017
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kagawaran ng Panirahang Pantao at Urbanong Pagpapaunlad (Republic Act No. 11201)	DHSUD	Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kalihim ng Panirahang Pantao at Urbanong Pagpapaunlad	Hon. Eduardo Drueco del Rosario	January 7, 2020
Department of Information and Communications Technology Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon (Republic Act No. 10844)	DICT	Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Kalihim ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon	Hon. Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II	July 1, 2019
Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal (Republic Act No. 6975)	DILG	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	Hon. Eduardo Manahan Año	November 6, 2018
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987)	DOJ	Secretary of Justice Kalihim ng Katarungan	Hon. Menardo Ilasco Guevarra	April 5, 2018
Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987)	DOLE	Secretary of Labor and Employment Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleo	Hon. Silvestre Hernando Bello III	June 30, 2016
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Bansa (Commonwealth Act No. 1)	DND	Secretary of National Defense Kalihim ng Tanggulang Bansa	Hon. Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana	June 30, 2016
Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan (Executive Order No. 124-A, s. 1987)	DPWH	Secretary of Public Works and Highways Kalihim ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan	Hon. Mark Aguilar Villar	August 1, 2016
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya (Executive Order No. 128, s. 1987)	DOST	Secretary of Science and Technology Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya	Hon. Fortunato Tanseco de la Peña	June 30, 2016
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan (Presidential Decree No. 994, s. 1976)	DSWD	Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Kalihim ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan	Hon. Rolando Joselito Delizo Bautista	October 17, 2018
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo (Executive Order No. 120, s. 1987)	DOT	Secretary of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo	Hon. Bernadette Fatima Romulo-Puyat	May 11, 2018
Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya (Executive Order No. 133, s. 1987)	DTI	Secretary of Trade and Industry Kalihim ng Kalakalan at Industriya	Hon. Ramon Mangahas Lopez	June 30, 2016
Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon (Republic Act No. 10844)	DOTr	Secretary of Transportation Kalihim ng Transportasyon	Hon. Arthur Planta Tugade	June 30, 2016
National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad	NEDA (PPKP)	Secretary of Socio-economic Planning Kalihim ng Sosyo-ekonomikong Pagpaplano	Hon. Karl Kendrick Tiu Chua (acting)	April 17, 2020

Officials with Cabinet-level rank

The following officials, while not heading Executive Departments, has the rank of a department secretary and are part of the President's Cabinet:

Department	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Office of the Cabinet Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim ng Gabinete[1]	OCS (TKG)	Cabinet Secretary Kalihim ng Gabinete	Hon. Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles	November 5, 2018
Philippine Sports Commission Komisyon sa Isports ng Pilipinas	PSC (KIP)	Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Isports ng Pilipinas	Hon. William "Butch" Ramirez	June 30, 2016
National Commission for Culture and the Arts Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining	NCCA (PKKS)	Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining	Hon. Arsenio De Jesus Lizaso	January 16, 2020[2]
Commission on the Filipino Language Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino	CFL (KWF)	Chairperson of the Commission on the Filipino Language Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino	Hon. Arthur Casanova	January 19, 2020[3]
Commission on Higher Education Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon	CHED (KLME)	Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon	Hon. Julian Prospero Estabillo de Vera III	January 26, 2018
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan	TESDA (PETPaK)	Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Direktor-Heneral ng Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan	Hon. Isidro Samson Lapeña	October 30, 2018
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Lupon sa Rebyu at Klasipikasyon ng Pelikula at Telebisyon	MTRCB (LRKPT)	Chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Tagapangulo ng Lupon sa Rebyu at Klasipikasyon ng Pelikula at Telebisyon	Hon. Ma. Rachel Arenas	January 30, 2017
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Pambansang Tanggapan para sa Pagtugon ng Sakuna	NDRRMC (PTPS)	Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Direktor Tagapagpaganap ng Pambansang Tanggapan para sa Pagtugon ng Sakuna	Hon. Ricardo Jalad	June 30, 2016
Climate Change Commission Komisyon sa Pagbabago ng Klima	CCC (KPK)	Vice-Chairperson and Executive Director of the Climate Change Commission Pangalawang Tagapangulo at Direktor Tagapagpaganap ng Komisyon sa Pagbabago ng Klima	Hon. Emmanuel Malabanan de Guzman	December 5, 2017
Forest Management Bureau Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa Mga Kagubatan	FMB (KPMK)	Director of Forest Management Bureau Direktor ng Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa mga Kagubatan	Hon. Lourdes C. Wagan (OIC)	May 31, 2013
National Water Resources Board Pambansang Lupon ng mga Mapagkukunan ng Tubig	NWRB (PLMT)	Executive Director of the National Water Resources Board Direktor Tagapagpaganap ng Pambansang Lupon ng mga Mapagkukunan ng Tubig	Hon. Sevillo D. David Jr.	January 24, 2014
National Food Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain	NFA (PPP)	Administrator of the National Food Authority Tagapangasiwa ng Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain	Hon. Judy Carol L. Dansal	June 19, 2019
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig	BFAR (KPY)	Director of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Direktor ng Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig	Hon. Eduardo B. Gongona	June 30, 2016
Dangerous Drugs Board Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga	DDB (LMD)	Chairperson of the Dangerous Drugs Board Tagapangulo ng Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga	Hon. Catalino "Lito" Salandanan Cuy	January 4, 2018
Commission on Filipinos Overseas Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	CFO (KFID)	Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	Hon. Francisco Paredes Acosta	August 20, 2018
Philippine Space Agency Ahensiyang Pangkalawakan ng Pilipinas	PhilSA (APP)	Director-General of the Philippine Space Agency Direktor-Heneral ng Ahensiyang Pangkalawakan ng Pilipinas	Hon. Joel Joseph Marciano Jr.	January 7, 2020
Philippine Competition Commission Komisyon sa Kompetisyon ng Pilipinas	PCC (KKP)	Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Kompetisyon ng Pilipinas	Hon. Arsenio Molina Balisacan	February 1, 2016
Office of the Solicitor General Tanggapan ng Tagausig Panlahat	OSG (TTP)	Solicitor General Tagausig Panlahat	Hon. Jose Callangan Calida	June 30, 2016
Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Tanggapan ng Punong Abogadong Pampanguluhan	OCPLC (TPTPB)	Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Punong Abogadong Pampanguluhan	Hon. Salvador San Buenaventura Panelo	June 30, 2016
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan	OPAPP (TPTPP)	Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Kapayapaan, Pagkakasundo, at Pagkakaisa	Hon. Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr.	December 21, 2018
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Tanggapan ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	OPS (TTP)	Presidential Spokesperson Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	Hon. Herminio Lopez Roque Jr.	April 13, 2020
Presidential Communications Operations Office Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Operasyong Pangkomunikasyon[4]	PCOO (TPOP)	Head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office Puno ng Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Operasyong Pangkomunikasyon	Hon. Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar	June 30, 2016
Presidential Management Staff Pangkat sa Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	PMS (PPP)	Head of the Presidential Management Staff Puno ng Pangkat sa Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	Hon. Jesus Melchor Vega Quitain Sr. (OIC)	October 17, 2018
Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapag-ugnay Pambatasan	PLLO (TTPL)	Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa mga Ugnayang Pambatasan at Pinuno ng Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapag-ugnay Pambatasan	Hon. Adelino Baguio Sitoy	September 12, 2016
National Anti-Poverty Commission Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	NAPC (PKLK)	Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission Pangunahing Tagapagtipon ng Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	Hon. Noel Kinazo Felongco	October 31, 2018
National Security Council Sanggunian sa Pambansang Seguridad	NSC (SPS)	National Security Adviser and Director-General of the National Security Council Tagapayo sa Pambansang Seguridad at Direktor-Heneral ng Sanggunian sa Pambansang Seguridad	Hon. Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr.	June 30, 2016
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Filipinong Muslim	NCMF(PKLK)	Secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Filipinong Muslim	Hon. Saidamen Balt Pangarungan	July 9, 2018
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	MMDA (PPKM)	Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	Hon. Benjamin de Castro Abalos Jr.	January 10, 2021
Mindanao Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	MinDA (PPM)	Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	Hon. Emmanuel Fantin Piñol	August 5, 2019
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority Pangasiwaan sa Sonang Pangkabuhayan ng Cagayan	CEZA (PSPC)	Administrator and CEO of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority Tagapangasiwa at Punong Opisyal Tagapagpaganap ng Pangasiwaan sa Sonang Pangkabuhayan ng Cagayan	Hon. Raul Loyola Lambino (concurrent Presidential Assistant for Northern Luzon)	July 5, 2017
Bases Conversion and Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad at Kumbersiyon ng mga Base	BCDA (PPKB)	President and chief executive officer of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority Pangulo at Punong Opisyal Tagapagpaganap ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad at Kumbersiyon ng mga Base	Hon. Vivencio Bringas Dizon (concurrent Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects)[5]	June 30, 2016
Governance Commission on Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations Komisyon para sa Pamamahala ng mga Korporasyong Pag-aari at/o Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan	GCG (KPKPKP)	Chairperson of the Governance Commission on Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa Pamamahala ng mga Korporasyong Pag-aari at/o Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan	Hon. Samuel Gallemit Dagpin Jr.	November 3, 2016

See also

• Executive departments of the Philippines
• List of female cabinet secretaries of the Philippines

References

1. Division of Labor: Presidential Management Staff, Executive Office, and Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Official Gazette (Philippines), retrieved November 8, 2012
2. "Nick Lizaso is new NCCA chairman". The Manila Times. January 19, 2020.
3. "Appointments and Designations: January 23, 2013 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
4. Presidential Communications Operations Office website, retrieved July 10, 2018
5. Ranada, Pia. "BCDA chief Vince Dizon is Duterte's latest adviser". Rappler.

External links

• Official site of the President's Cabinet