Summary
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 22 executive departments and the heads of other several other minor agencies and offices that are subordinate to the president of the Philippines.
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| Formed | January 21, 1899 |
| Type | Advisory body |
| Headquarters | Malacañang Palace, Metro Manila |
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| Website | www |
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 president, 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 basisEdit
AppointmentEdit
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 officialsEdit
The people listed below form the cabinet and are the heads of the current executive departments of the Philippines. The officials under these departments are appointed with the rank of Secretary. Appointed officials who are not confirmed by the Commission on Appointments, as required by law, will take the office under acting capacity, or as officer-in-charge, depending on the appointment released and approved by the President. The current structure of the Cabinet of the Philippines are based on the executive orders reorganizing the offices under its jurisdiction, given the fact that the Constitution allows executive privileges to reorganize its structure.
Official Filipino names of the agencies were derived from Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and Department of Budget and Management.[1][2]
Departments and executive offices of the Philippine GovernmentEdit
| Department (Constituting instrument) |
Acronym | Office | Incumbent | In office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan (Republic Act No. 6657) |
DAR | Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Bernie Cruz (Acting-capacity) |
October 28, 2021 |
 Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Agrikultura (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974) |
DA | Secretary of Agriculture |  William Dar |
August 5, 2019 |
 Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala (Presidential Decree No. 1405, s. 1978) |
DBM | Secretary of Budget and Management | Tina Rose Marie Canda (Officer-in-charge) |
August 13, 2021 |
 Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (Republic Act No. 9155) |
DepEd | Secretary of Education |  Leonor Briones |
June 30, 2016 |
 Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya (Republic Act No. 7638) |
DOE | Secretary of Energy |  Alfonso 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 | Jim Sampluna (Acting-capacity) |
February 18, 2022 |
 Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) |
DOF | Secretary of Finance |  Carlos Dominguez III |
June 30, 2016 |
 Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas (Commonwealth Act No. 732) |
DFA | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |  Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
October 17, 2018 |
 Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1947) |
DOH | Secretary of Health |  Francisco Duque III |
October 26, 2017 |
 Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran (Republic Act No. 11201) |
DHSUD | Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development |  Eduardo 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 | Emmanuel Rey Caintic (Acting-capacity) |
December 17, 2021 |
 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 |  Eduardo Año |
November 6, 2018 |
 Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) |
DOJ | Secretary of Justice |  Menardo Guevarra |
April 5, 2018 |
 Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) |
DOLE | Secretary of Labor and Employment |  Silvestre Bello III |
June 30, 2016 |
 Department of Migrant Workers Kagawaran ng mga Mandarayuhang Manggagawa (Republic Act No. 11641) |
DOMW | Secretary of Migrant Workers | Abdullah Mama-o (Acting-capacity) |
March 4, 2022 |
 Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa (Commonwealth Act No. 1) |
DND | Secretary of National Defense |  Delfin Lorenzana |
June 30, 2016 |
 Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng mga Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan (Executive Order No. 124-A, s. 1987) |
DPWH | Secretary of Public Works and Highways | Roger Mercado (Acting-capacity) |
October 13, 2021 |
 Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya (Executive Order No. 128, s. 1987) |
DOST | Secretary of Science and Technology |  Fortunato 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 |  Rolando Joselito Bautista |
October 17, 2018 |
 Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo (Executive Order No. 120, s. 1987) |
DOT | Secretary of Tourism |  Bernadette 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 |  Ramon Lopez |
June 30, 2016 |
 Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon (Republic Act No. 10844) |
DOTr | Secretary of Transportation |  Arthur Tugade |
June 30, 2016 |
 National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad (Presidential Decree No. 107, s. 1972) |
NEDA | Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority and Secretary of Socio-economic Planning | Karl Kendrick Chua | |
 National Security Council Sanggunian sa Pambansang Seguridad |
NSC | National Security Adviser and Director-General of the National Security Council | Hermogenes Esperon Jr. | |
 Office of the Cabinet Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim ng Gabinete |
OCS | Cabinet Secretary | Melvin Matibag (Acting-capacity) |
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 Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Tanggapan ng Punong Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Batas |
OCPLC | Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | Jesus Melchor Quitain | |
 Office of the Executive Secretary Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) |
OES | Executive Secretary |  Salvador Medialdea |
June 30, 2016 |
 Office of the Political Adviser Tanggapan ng Tagapayong Politikal |
OPA | Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs | Jacinto Paras | |
 Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan |
OPAPP | Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity | Carlito Galvez Jr. | |
| Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Katulong para sa Visayas |
OPAV | Presidential Assistant for the Visayas | Michael Lloyd Diño | |
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Tanggapan ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo |
OPS | Presidential Spokesperson | Martin Andanar (Acting & Concurrent capacity) |
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 Office of the Solicitor General Tanggapan ng Tagausig Panlahat |
OSG | Solicitor General | Jose Calida | |
Office of the Special Assistant to the President Tanggapan ng Natatanging Katulong-Pampanguluhan |
OSAP | Special Assistant to the President | Jesus Melchor Quitain (Officer-in-charge) |
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 Presidential Communications Operations Office Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Operasyong Pangkomunikasyon |
PCOO | Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office | Martin Andanar | |
 Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapag-ugnay Pambatasan |
PLLO | Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office | Luzverfeda Pascual (Acting-capacity) |
Agencies, authorities and offices under the Office of the PresidentEdit
The following officials are appointed on the following agencies directly under the supervision of the Office of the President. The current structure of these agencies and offices are currently based on Executive Order No. 1, s. 2016, wherein some offices were reorganized and placed under the supervision of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary. Meanwhile, the following agencies and offices listed below are still under the Office of the President, and its officials can either have a rank of secretary or undersecretary, and therefore are permitted to attend Cabinet meetings for special purposes.
| Department | Acronym | Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Red Tape Authority Pangasiwaan Laban sa Red-Tape |
ARTA | Director-General of the Anti-Red Tape Authority | Jeremiah Belgica |
| Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan Pangasiwaan ng Pook-Pantalan ng Bataan |
AFAB | Chairperson and Administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan | Emmanuel Pineda |
| Bases Conversion and Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapanibago at Pagpapaunlad ng mga Base |
BCDA | Chairperson of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority | Gregorio Garcia III |
| Cagayan Economic Zone Authority Pangasiwaan ng Sona Pang-ekonomiya ng Cagayan |
CEZA | Administrator and CEO of Cagayan Economic Zone Authority | Raul Lambino |
 Climate Change Commission Komisyon sa Pagbabago ng Klima |
CCC | Commissioner of the Climate Change Commission | Albert Dela Cruz Sr. |
 Commission on Higher Education Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon |
CHED | Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education | J. Prospero de Vera III |
 Commission on the Filipino Language Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino |
KWF | Chairman of the Commission on the Filipino Language | Arthur Casanova |
| Cultural Center of the Philippines Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas |
CCP | Chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines | Maria Margarita Moran-Floirendo |
 Dangerous Drugs Board Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga |
DDB | Chairperson of the Dangerous Drugs Board | Catalino Cuy |
| Film Development Council of the Philippines Sanggunian ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapaunlad ng Pelikula |
FDCP | Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines | Liza Diño-Seguerra |
| Games and Amusements Board Lupon sa Palaro at Libangan |
GAB | Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board | Abraham Kahlil Mitra |
| National Historical Commission of the Philippines Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas |
NHCP | Chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines | Rene Escalante |
| Metro Manila Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila |
MMDA | Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority | Romando Artes |
| Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila |
MWSS | Chairman of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System | Leonor Cleofas |
| Mindanao Development Authority Pangasiwaang Pangkaunlaran ng Mindanao |
MinDA | Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority | Maria Belen Acosta |
 Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Lupon sa Rebyu at Klasipikasyon ng Pelikula at Telebisyon |
MTRCB | Chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board | Jeremiah Jaro |
| National Archives of the Philippines Pambansang Sinupan ng Pilipinas |
NAP | Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines | Victorino Manalo |
 National Commission for Culture and the Arts Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining |
NCCA | Chairman of the Commission for Culture and the Arts | Arsenio Lisazo |
| National Commission of Senior Citizens Pambansang Komisyon ng mga Nakatatandang Mamamayan |
NCSC | Chairperson of the National Commission of Senior Citizens | Franklin Quijano |
| National Council on Disability Affairs Pambansang Sanggunian sa Kapakanan ng may mga Kapansanan |
NCDA | Chairperson of the National Council on Disability Affairs | Emerito Rojas |
| National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Pambansang Ahensiya sa Ugnayang Intelihensiya |
NICA | Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency | Alex Paul Monteagudo |
| Optical Media Board Lupon sa Optikal Medya |
OMB | Chairman of the Optical Media Board | Christian Natividad |
| Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Sentro sa Krimeng Transnasyunal ng Pilipinas |
PCTC | Executive Director of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime | Alfred Corpus |
| Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Tanggapan ng Loteryang Pangkawang-gawa ng Pilipinas |
PCSO | Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office | Anselmo Simeon Pinili |
 Philippine Competition Commission Komisyon ng Kumpetisyon ng Pilipinas |
PCC | Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission | Arsenio Balisacan |
| Philippine Postal Corporation Korporasyong Pangkoreo ng Pilipinas |
PHLPost | Postmaster General of the Philippine Postal Corporation | Norman Fulgencio |
| Philippine Reclamation Authority Pangasiwaan ng Reklamasyon sa Pilipinas |
PRA | Chairman of the Philippine Reclamation Authority | Alberto Agra |
 Philippine Space Agency Ahensiyang Pangkalawakan ng Pilipinas |
PhilSA | Director-General of the Philippine Space Agency | Joel Marciano Jr. |
| Philippine Sports Commission Komisyon sa Isports ng Pilipinas |
PSC | Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission | William Ramirez |
| Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Pampanguluhang Komisyon Laban sa Korapsyon |
PACC | Chairperson of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission | Fortunato Guerrero |
| Presidential Security Group Hukbong Pangseguridad ng Pangulo |
PSG | Commander of the Presidential Security Group | Randolph Cabangbang |
| Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Kalakhang Pangasiwaan sa Look ng Subic |
SBMA | Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | Rolen Paulino Sr. |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF) (in Filipino). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaaan ng Pilipinas" (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Budget and Management. 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External linksEdit
- Official site of the President's Cabinet[permanent dead link]