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, 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, energy, 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 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 basis edit
Appointment edit
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 edit
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 Government edit
| Department (Constituting instrument) | Acronym | Office | Incumbent | In office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Office of the Executive Secretary (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | OES | Executive Secretary | .jpg) Lucas Bersamin | September 27, 2022 |
 Foreign Affairs (Commonwealth Act No. 732) | DFA | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |  Enrique Manalo | July 1, 2022 |
.svg) Finance (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOF | Secretary of Finance | .jpg) Ralph Recto | January 12, 2024 |
.svg) National Defense (Commonwealth Act No. 1) | DND | Secretary of National Defense |  Gilberto Teodoro | June 5, 2023 |
.svg) Justice (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOJ | Secretary of Justice |  Jesus Crispin Remulla | June 30, 2022 |
_Seal_-_Logo.svg){kind=logo} Interior and Local Government (Republic Act No. 6975) | DILG | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | .jpg) Benjamin Abalos Jr. | June 30, 2022 |
 Agriculture (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974) | DA | Secretary of Agriculture | .jpg) Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. | November 3, 2023 |
.svg) Trade and Industry (Executive Order No. 133, s. 1987) | DTI | Secretary of Trade and Industry | .jpg) Alfredo Pascual | June 30, 2022 |
.svg) Labor and Employment (Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987) | DOLE | Secretary of Labor and Employment | .jpg) Bienvenido Laguesma | June 30, 2022 |
_PHL.svg) Health (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1947) | DOH | Secretary of Health | _Secretary_Rex_Gatchalian_and_Department_of_Health_(DOH)_Secretary_Teodoro_Herbosa_(cropped).jpg) Teodoro Herbosa | June 5, 2023 |
.svg) Human Settlements and Urban Development (Republic Act No. 11201) | DHSUD | Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development |  Jose Rizalino Acuzar | July 29, 2022 |
.svg){kind=spacer} Transportation (Republic Act No. 10844) | DOTr | Secretary of Transportation | .jpg) Jaime Bautista | June 30, 2022 |
.svg) Energy (Republic Act No. 7638) | DOE | Secretary of Energy | .jpg) Raphael Lotilla | July 11, 2022 |
 Education (Republic Act No. 9155) | DepEd | Secretary of Education | _(2).jpg) Sara Duterte (Concurrent capacity) | June 30, 2022 |
 Environment and Natural Resources (Presidential Decree No. 461, s. 1974) | DENR | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources |  Maria Antonia Loyzaga | July 12, 2022 |
.svg) Budget and Management (Presidential Decree No. 1405, s. 1978) | DBM | Secretary of Budget and Management | .jpg) Amenah Pangandaman | June 30, 2022 |
 Science and Technology (Executive Order No. 128, s. 1987) | DOST | Secretary of Science and Technology |  Renato Solidum Jr. | July 22, 2022 |
.svg) Agrarian Reform (Republic Act No. 6657) | DAR | Secretary of Agrarian Reform |  Conrado Estrella III | June 30, 2022 |
.svg) Tourism (Executive Order No. 120, s. 1987) | DOT | Secretary of Tourism |  Christina Garcia-Frasco | June 30, 2022 |
 Social Welfare and Development (Presidential Decree No. 994, s. 1976) | DSWD | Secretary of Social Welfare and Development | .jpg) Rexlon Gatchalian | January 31, 2023 |
.svg) Public Works and Highways (Executive Order No. 124-A, s. 1987) | DPWH | Secretary of Public Works and Highways |  Manuel Bonoan | June 30, 2022 |
.svg) Information and Communications Technology (Republic Act No. 10844) | DICT | Secretary of Information and Communications Technology |  Ivan John Uy | June 30, 2022 |
_of_the_Philippines.svg) Migrant Workers (Republic Act No. 11641) | DMW | Secretary of Migrant Workers | Hans Leo Cacdac | September 7, 2023 |
 National Security | NSC | National Security Adviser |  Eduardo Año | January 14, 2023 |
.svg) National Economy and Development (Presidential Decree No. 107, s. 1972) | NEDA | Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority and Secretary of Socio-economic Planning | .jpg) Arsenio Balisacan | June 30, 2022 |
| Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs | OSAPIEA | Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs |  Frederick Go | January 12, 2024[a] |
.svg) Presidential Management | PMS | Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff | Elaine T. Masukat (Officer-in-charge) | January 3, 2023 |
 Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | OCPLC | Chief Presidential Legal Counsel | .jpg) Juan Ponce Enrile | June 30, 2022 |
| Office of the Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications | OPACC | Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications | vacant | vacant |
| Office of the Presidential Assistant on Maritime Affairs | OPAMA | Presidential Assistant on Maritime Affairs |  Andres Centino | September 28, 2023 |
| Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs | OPAMPA | Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs | Roman A. Felix | August 3, 2022 |
| Office of the Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation | OPAPA | Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation | .jpg) Larry Gadon | June 26, 2023 |
 Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | OPAPRU | Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | .jpg) Carlito Galvez Jr. | June 26, 2023 |
| Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas | OPAV | Presidential Assistant for the Visayas | Terence Calatrava | December 6, 2022 |
 Office of the Special Assistant to the President | OSAP | Special Assistant to the President |  Antonio Lagdameo Jr. | June 30, 2022 |
.svg) Solicitor General | OSG | Solicitor General | _(cropped).png) Menardo Guevarra | June 30, 2022 |
 Presidential Communications Office | PCO | Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office | .jpg) Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil | January 10, 2023 |
.svg) Presidential Legislative Liaison Office | PLLO | Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and Head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office | .jpg) Mark Llandro Mendoza | August 23, 2022 |
Agencies, authorities and offices under the Office of the President edit
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 based on Executive Order No. 1, s. 2022, wherein all agencies and offices under and attached to the Office of the President shall be under the supervision and control of the Office of Executive Secretary (Section 5).[3] Meanwhile, officials under these agencies and officies 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 | ARTA | Director-General of the Anti-Red Tape Authority | Ernesto Perez |
 Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan | AFAB | Chairperson and Administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan | Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman |
.svg) Bases Conversion and Development Authority | BCDA | Chairperson of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority | Delfin Lorenzana |
.svg) | CEZA | Administrator and CEO of Cagayan Economic Zone Authority | Katrina Ponce Enrile[4] |
 Climate Change Commission | CCC | Executive Director and Vice Chairman of the Climate Change Commission | Robert Borje |
.svg) Commission on Higher Education | CHED | Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education | J. Prospero de Vera III |
.svg) Commission on the Filipino Language | KWF | Chairman of the Commission on the Filipino Language | Arthur Casanova |
.svg) Cultural Center of the Philippines | CCP | Chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines | Maria Margarita Moran-Floirendo |
.svg) Dangerous Drugs Board | DDB | Chairperson of the Dangerous Drugs Board | Catalino Cuy |
.svg) Film Development Council of the Philippines | FDCP | Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines | Tirso Cruz III |
.svg) Games and Amusements Board | GAB | Chairman of the Games and Amusement Board | Richard Clarin |
.svg) | NHCP | Chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines | Emmanuel Franco Calairo |
.png) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | MMDA | Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | Romando Artes (Acting capacity) |
.svg) | MWSS | Chairman of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System | Elpidio J. Vega[5] |
.svg) Mindanao Development Authority | MinDA | Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority | Maria Belen Acosta |
.svg){kind=small} Movie and Television Review and Classification Board | MTRCB | Chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board | Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio |
 National Archives of the Philippines | NAP | Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines | Victorino Manalo |
 National Commission for Culture and the Arts | NCCA | Chairman of the Commission for Culture and the Arts | Victorino Manalo |
 | NAPC | Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission | Lope Santos III |
 National Commission of Senior Citizens | NCSC | Chairperson of the National Commission of Senior Citizens | Franklin Quijano |
_-_Philippines.svg) National Council on Disability Affairs | NCDA | Chairperson of the National Council on Disability Affairs | Emerito Rojas |
.svg) National Intelligence Coordinating Agency | NICA | Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency | Ricardo de Leon |
 Optical Media Board | OMB | Chairman of the Optical Media Board | Jeremy Marquez |
 Philippine Center on Transnational Crime | PCTC | Executive Director of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime | Alfred Corpus |
.svg) Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office | PCSO | Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office | Junie Cua |
.svg) Philippine Competition Commission | PCC | Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission | Michael G. Aguinaldo |
 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency | PDEA | Director-General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency | Moro Virgilio Lazo |
 Philippine Information Agency | PIA | Director-General of the Philippine Information Agency | Jose A. Torres Jr. |
 Philippine Postal Corporation | PHLPost | Postmaster General of the Philippine Postal Corporation | Luis D. Carlos |
.svg) Philippine Reclamation Authority | PRA | Chairman of the Philippine Reclamation Authority | Alexander T. Lopez[6] |
 Philippine Space Agency | PhilSA | Director-General of the Philippine Space Agency | Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. |
.svg) Philippine Sports Commission | PSC | Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission | Dickie Bachmann |
.svg) Presidential Security Group | PSG | Commander of the Presidential Security Group | BGen. Jesus Nelson B. Morales, PAF |
.svg) Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | SBMA | Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | Eduardo Aliño |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Served as Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs from January 30, 2023 to January 12, 2024.
References edit
- ^ "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF) (in Filipino). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. 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.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 1" (PDF). Pcoo.gov.ph. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Our People". December 15, 2021.
- ^ https://mwss.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/MWSS-Profile-Sheet-rev-3-03302023compressed.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.pea.gov.ph/corporate-profile/2016-03-03-05-03-02 [bare URL]