Cabinet of the Philippines

The Cabinet of the Philippines (Filipino: Gabinete ng Pilipinas, usually referred to as the Cabinet or Filipino: 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 19 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, 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 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

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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.

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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. They are listed in the order of precedence established by the government.^[1]

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	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas	DFA (KUP)	Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas	Jose Rene D. Almendras (acting)	March 8, 2016
Executive Office Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	EO (TKT)	Executive Secretary Kalihim Tagapagpaganap	Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.	June 30, 2010
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Tanggapan ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	OPS (TTP)	Presidential Spokesperson Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo	Edwin Lacierda	June 30, 2010
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi	DOF (KNP)	Secretary of Finance Kalihim ng Pananalapi	Cesar Purisima	June 30, 2010
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan	DOJ (KNKT)	Secretary of Justice Kalihim ng Katarungan	Emmanuel Caparas (Acting)	January 22, 2016
Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	DILG (KIPL)	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	Mel Senen Sarmiento	September 14, 2015
Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan	DOH (KNKL)	Secretary of Health Kalihim ng Kalusugan	Janette Garin	November 4, 2014
Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka	DA (KPS)	Secretary of Agriculture Kalihim ng Pagsasaka	Proceso J. Alcala	June 30, 2010
Link to image Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan	DPWH (KPBL)	Secretary of Public Works and Highways Kalihim ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan	Rogelio Singson	June 30, 2010
Department of Transportation and Communications Kagawaran ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon	DOTC (KNTK)	Secretary of Transportation and Communications Kalihim ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon	Joseph Emilio A. Abaya	October 18, 2012
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon	DepEd (KEd)	Secretary of Education Kalihim ng Edukasyon	Armin Luistro	June 30, 2010
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	DSWD (KKPP)	Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	Corazon Juliano-Soliman	June 30, 2010
Link to image Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo	DOLE (KNPE)	Secretary of Labor and Employment Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo	Rosalinda D. Baldoz	June 30, 2010
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	DBM (KPP)	Secretary of Budget and Management Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	Florencio Abad	June 30, 2010
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa	DND (KTP)	Secretary of National Defense Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa	Voltaire Gazmin	June 30, 2010
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya	DOST (KNAT)	Secretary of Science and Technology Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya	Engr. Mario Montejo	June 30, 2010
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan	DAR (KRP)	Secretary of Agrarian Reform Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan	Virgilio R. de los Reyes	June 30, 2010
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo	DOT (KNT)	Secretary of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo	Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr.	September 2, 2011
Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya	DTI (KKI)	Secretary of Trade and Industry Kalihim ng Kalakalan at Industriya	Adrian Cristobal, Jr.	December 31, 2015
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan	DENR (KKLK)	Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan	Ramon Paje	June 30, 2010
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya	DOE (KEn)	Secretary of Energy Kalihim ng Enerhiya	Zenaida Monsada	July 2, 2015
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	Patricia Licuanan	July 21, 2003

Officials with Cabinet-level rank

Some officials have cabinet-level rank, but are not Secretaries of Executive Departments, meaning those people are permitted to attend Cabinet meetings for special purposes. They are the following:

Department	Acronym	Office	Incumbent	in Office since
Office of the Vice President Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo	OVP (TPP)	Vice President Pangalawang Pangulo	Jejomar C. Binay	June 30, 2010
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Sangguniang Pang-koordinasyon sa Pabahay at Pambayang Pagpapaunlad	HUDCC (SPPPP)	Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Tagapangulo ng Sangguniang Pang-koordinasyon sa Pabahay at Pambayang Pagpapaunlad	Vacant	June 22, 2015
National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad	NEDA (PPKP)	Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Direktor-Heneral ng Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad	Emmanuel Esguerra	February 1, 2016
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Pampanguluhang Tanggapan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Komunikasyon at Pagpaplanong Estratehiko	PCDSPO (PTPKPE)	Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Kalihim ng Pampanguluhang Tanggapan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Komunikasyon at Pagpaplanong Estratehiko	Manuel L. Quezon III	January 1, 2014
Presidential Communications Operations Office Pampanguluhang Tanggapan sa Pagpapatakbo ng Komunikasyon	PCOO (PTPK)	Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office Kalihim ng Pampanguluhang Tanggapan sa Pagpapatakbo ng Komunikasyon	Herminio B. Coloma, Jr.	July 30, 2010
National Security Council Pambansang Sangguniang Panseguridad	NSC (PSP)	National Security Adviser Tagapayo sa Pambansang Seguridad	Cesar P. Garcia, Jr.	July 9, 2010
Office of the Cabinet Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim ng Gabinete[2]	OCS (TKG)	Cabinet Secretary Kalihim ng Gabinete	TBD	TBD
Link to image Presidential Management Staff Pamunuan ng Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	PMS (PNPP)	Head of the Presidential Management Staff Pinuno ng Pampanguluhang Pamamahala	Julia Andrea R. Abad	June 30, 2010
Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Tanggapan ng Punong Tagapayo ng Pangulo sa Batas	OCPLC (TPTPB)	Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Punong Tagapayo ng Pangulo sa Batas	Eduardo V. De Mesa	June 30, 2010
Link to image Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	MMDA (PPKM)	Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila	Emerson Carlos	October 1, 2015
Link to image National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Pilipinong Muslim	NCMF(PKLK)	Secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Pilipinong Muslim	Mehol K. Sadain	April 15, 2012
Link to image Commission on Filipinos Overseas Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	CFO(KPID)	Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa mga Filipino sa Ibayong Dagat	Imelda M. Nicolas	November 5, 2010
Mindanao Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	MinDA (PPM)	Chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Mindanao	Luwalhati R. Antonino	September 15, 2010
National Anti-Poverty Commission Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	NAPC (PKLK)	Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission Punong Tagapagtanghal ng Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan	Jose Eliseo M. Rocamora	September 20, 2010
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tanggapan ng Tagapayo ng Pangulo para sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan	OPAPP (TTPPP)	Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tagapayo ng Pangulo para sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan	Teresita Quintos-Deles	June 30, 2010
Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Tanggapan ng Tagapamagitan ng Pangulo sa Lehislatura	PLLO (TTPL)	Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Pinuno ng Tanggapan ng Tagapamagitan ng Pangulo sa Lehislatura	Manuel N. Mamba	February 20, 2012
Office of the Political Adviser Tanggapan ng Tagapayong Pulitikal	OPA (TTP)	Political Adviser Tagapayong Pulitikal	Ronaldo M. Llamas	January 17, 2011

History

The foundation date of various departments vary, depending on whether their origin can be traced to the First Republic or during the American era. The listing of cabinet officials is particularly complicated during World War II, when there were two governments, the Commonwealth of the Philippines first in unoccupied areas and then in exile, and the various governments established by the Japanese.

First Republic

Until the Tejeros Convention in 1897, government functions were conducted by the Katipunan. The convention decided to replace the Katipunan with a provisional revolutionary government. This was in turn replaced by the Biak na Bato Republic which in turn was disbanded because of the Pact of Biak na Bato. The Revolutionary movement was then led in exile by the Hong Kong Junta. The Revolution resumed in May, 1898 and resulted in what is officially considered the first actual (in contrast to provisional or preparatory) government, that of the First Republic. Constitution of the First Republic explicitly stated the government ministries to be formed.

Mabini Cabinet (January 21, 1899 - May 7, 1899)

• Apolinario Mabini - Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister.
• Mariano Trias - Finance
• Teodoro Sandico - Interior
• Baldomero Aguinaldo - War
• Gracio Gonzaga - Welfare

Paterno Cabinet (May 7, 1899 - November 13, 1899)

• Pedro Paterno - Prime Minister
• Leon Ma. Guerrero - Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
• Hugo Ilagan - Finance
• Felipe Buencamino - Foreign Affairs
• Severino de las Alas - Interior
• Aguedo Velarde - Public Instruction
• Maximo Paterno - Public Works and Communications
• Mariano Trias - War

Philippine Islands

Under the Philippine Commission, and then after the Philippine Legislature established a bicameral legislature, the American colonial government established cabinet offices appointed by the Governor-General of the Philippines, that continued up to the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The Executive power was wielded by the Governor-General of the Philippines. Among cabinet officials, Filipinos and Americans held various posts, except for that of Secretary of Public Instruction, which was reserved for an American, specifically, the Vice Governor-General.

Commonwealth of the Philippines

With autonomy achieved, the President of the Philippines appointed the cabinet members.

Philippine Executive Commission

Established in response to a directive from the Imperial Japanese Army, the Philippine Executive Commission assumed administrative responsibility over government in Japanese-occupied areas of the country.

War Cabinet of the Commonwealth

The existence of war resulted in the consolidation of cabinet portfolios and the formation of a war cabinet. The war cabinet system was reorganized several times.

Second Republic

The Second Republic replaced the Philippine Executive Commission. Cabinet officials gave up the title of commissioners and became known as ministers.

Restoration of the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of the Philippines was restored on Philippine soil in October, 1944, and formally restored in terms of its authority in February, 1945.

Third Republic

After recognition of Philippine Independence in 1946 by the United States, the former Commonwealth now as a Republic under the 1935 Constitution continues its function stated therein until 1972 when Marcos declared Martial Law and wielded dictatorial rule.

Fourth Republic

In 1978, under the 1973 Constitution, the departments were renamed into ministries. The 1973 Constitution originally set up a Parliamentary Form of governance, but this was amended before its full implementation into a Semi-presidential Form of government under Marcos' dictatorial will. In 1981, Martial Law was lifted, the regular Parliament convenes with Cesar Virata being voted Prime Minister and as well as Finance Minister.

Fifth Republic

Under her revolutionary powers, President Corazon Aquino abolished the system of government ministries and restored the department system. With the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, this change became permanent.

List of Cabinet of the Presidents

See also

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

Notes

References

1. The Cabinet, Official Gazette (Philippines), retrieved 2012-07-19
2. Division of Labor: Presidential Management Staff, Executive Office, and Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Official Gazette (Philippines), retrieved 2012-11-08

External links

• Official site of the President's Cabinet