Executive departments of the Philippines

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Executive departments are the largest component of the executive branch of the government of the Philippines. These departments comprise the largest part of the country's bureaucracy.

Current executive departments

All departments are listed by their present-day name with their English names on top and Filipino names at the other column. Department heads are listed at the Cabinet of the Philippines article.

Department Native name Seal Formed Head
Title Titleholder
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pangsaka File:Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).svg September 10, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-09-10) Secretary of Agrarian Reform Conrado Estrella III

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Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka File:Department of Agriculture of the Philippines.svg June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23) Secretary of Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

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Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Badyet and Pamamahala File:Department of Budget and Management (DBM).svg April 25, 1936; 88 years ago (1936-04-25) Secretary of Budget and Management Amenah Pangandaman

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Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon File:Department of Education.svg January 21, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-21) Secretary of Education Sonny Angara

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Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya File:Seal of the Department of Energy (Philippines).svg December 9, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-12-09) Secretary of Energy Raphael Lotilla

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman File:Seal of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.svg January 1, 1917; 108 years ago (1917-01-01) Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Toni Yulo-Loyzaga

File:Sec Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga - DENR Official Portrait.jpg

Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi File:Department of Finance (DOF).svg April 17, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-04-17) Secretary of Finance Ralph Recto

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Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas File:Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23) Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo

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Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan File:The DOH Seal.png September 10, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-09-10) Secretary of Health Ted Herbosa

File:20230613-DSWD-DOH-ph2 Press Briefing of Ms. Daphne Oseña-Paez with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (cropped).jpg

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran File:Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).svg February 14, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-14) Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development Jose Acuzar

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Department of Information and Communications Technology Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon File:Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) - Seal only.svg June 9, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-09) Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Ivan John Uy

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Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal File:Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal - Logo.svg March 22, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-03-22) Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla

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Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan File:Department of Justice (DOJ).svg April 17, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-04-17) Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla

File:Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla - DOJ Official Portrait (cropped).jpg

Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo File:Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).svg December 8, 1933; 91 years ago (1933-12-08) Secretary of Labor and Employment Bienvenido Laguesma

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Department of Migrant Workers Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Pandarayuhan File:Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Philippines.svg February 3, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-03) Secretary of Migrant Workers Hans Cacdac
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa File:Department of National Defense - DND (Philippines).svg November 1, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-11-01) Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro

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Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan File:Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).svg June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Manuel Bonoan

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Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya File:DOST seal.svg January 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-01-30) Secretary of Science and Technology Renato Solidum Jr.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan File:Seal of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.svg November 1, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-11-01) Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Rex Gatchalian

File:Sec. Rex Gatchalian (cropped).jpg

Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo File:Department of Tourism (DOT).svg May 11, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-05-11) Secretary of Tourism Christina Frasco

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Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya File:DTI PH new logo.svg June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23) Secretary of Trade and Industry Cristina Aldeguer-Roque
(Acting secretary)

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Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon File:Department of Transportation (Philippines).svg January 23, 1899; 125 years ago (1899-01-23) Secretary of Transportation Jaime Bautista

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Independent cabinet-level agency

Department Native name Seal Formed Head
Title Titleholder
National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad File:National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).svg December 23, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-12-23) Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority Arsenio Balisacan

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Former executive departments

The departments listed below are defunct agencies which have been abolished, integrated, reorganized or renamed into the existing executive departments of the Philippines.

First Republic

  • Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
  • Department of Communications and Public Works
  • Department of the Interior
  • Department of Foreign Relations
  • Department of Public Education
  • Department of Wars and Marine
  • Department of Finance

Commonwealth Period

  • Department of Agriculture and Commerce
  • Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Department of Commerce and Police
  • Department of Health and Public Welfare
  • Department of Finance and Justice
  • Department of Instruction
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of National Defense
  • Department of Public Instruction

Third Republic

  • Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Department of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of General Services
  • Department of Social Welfare

Martial law era (Fourth Republic)

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food
  • Ministry of Education and Culture
  • Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
  • Ministry of Human Settlements
  • Ministry of Industry
  • Ministry of Labor
  • Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
  • Ministry of National Defense
  • Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Ministry of Public Highways
  • Ministry of Public Information
  • Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
  • Ministry of Social Services and Development
  • Ministry of Trade and Tourism
  • Ministry of Youth and Sports Development

Fifth Republic

  • Department of Education, Culture and Sports
  • Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
  • Department of Land Reform
  • Department of Transportation and Communications

Agencies elevated to department rank

Proposed executive departments

See also

References

  1. "Bill for creation of Department of Sports being proposed". Rappler. August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. "Bill seeks creation of dep't of fisheries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 12, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. de la Cruz, Jovee Marie (October 10, 2019). "From a bureau to a department: House leaders propose BFAR transformation". Business Mirror. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. Quismorio, Ellson. "Culture, art agencies to get budget boost from proposed Department of Culture". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. Rosario, Ben (July 21, 2020). "House Speaker seeks creation of Department of Arts and Culture to promote PH arts". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. Reganit, Jose Cielito (November 12, 2019). "House panels approve Department of Water Resources creation". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  7. Acosta, Renzo (January 19, 2020). "Senate to prioritize creation of Department of Disaster Resilience". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. "LIST: Stimulus bills, new departments top Duterte's Congress wish list". CNN Philippines. July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

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