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Executive departments of the Philippines
Largest component of the executive branch of the government of the Philippines
Summary
Largest component of the executive branch of the government of the Philippines
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 | Portrait | Department of Agrarian Reform | Department of Agriculture | Department of Budget and Management | Department of Economy, Planning, and Development | Department of Education | Department of Energy | Department of Environment and Natural Resources | Department of Finance | Department of Foreign Affairs | Department of Health | Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development | Department of Information and Communications Technology | Department of the Interior and Local Government | Department of Justice | Department of Labor and Employment | Department of Migrant Workers | Department of National Defense | Department of Public Works and Highways | Department of Science and Technology | Department of Social Welfare and Development | Department of Tourism | Department of Trade and Industry | Department of Transportation | |
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| Kagawaran ng Repormang Pangsaka | [[File:Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Conrado Estrella III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka | [[File:Department of Agriculture of the Philippines.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Agriculture | Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala | [[File:Department of Budget and Management (DBM).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Budget and Management | Rolando Toledo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kagawaran ng Ekonomiya, Pagpaplano, at Pagpapaunlad | [[File:Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Economy, Planning, and Development | Arsenio Balisacan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Edukasyon | [[File:Department of Education.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Education | Sonny Angara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Enerhiya | [[File:Seal of the Department of Energy (Philippines).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Energy | Sharon Garin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman | [[File:Seal of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | Raphael Lotilla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Pananalapi | [[File:Department of Finance (DOF).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Finance | Frederick Go | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas | [[File:Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Tess Lazaro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Kalusugan | [[File:DOH PH new logo.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Health | Ted Herbosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran | [[File:Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development | Jose Ramon Aliling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon | [[File:Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) - Seal only.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | Henry Aguda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal | [[File:Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal - Logo.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | Jonvic Remulla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Katarungan | [[File:Department of Justice (DOJ).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Justice | Fredderick Vida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo | [[File:Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Labor and Employment | Bienvenido Laguesma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Pandarayuhan | [[File:Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Migrant Workers | Hans Cacdac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa | [[File:Department of National Defense - DND (Philippines).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of National Defense | Gilbert Teodoro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan | [[File:Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Public Works and Highways | Vivencio B. Dizon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya | [[File:DOST seal.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Science and Technology | Renato Solidum Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan | [[File:Seal of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Social Welfare and Development | Rex Gatchalian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Turismo | [[File:Department of Tourism (DOT).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Tourism | Christina Frasco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya | [[File:DTI PH new logo.svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Trade and Industry | Cristina Aldeguer-Roque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kagawaran ng Transportasyon | [[File:Department of Transportation (Philippines).svg | 80px]] | Secretary of Transportation | Giovanni Lopez |
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
- Department of Justice
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
- Budget Commission → Ministry of Budget and Management (1978)
- National Science and Technology Authority → Department of Science and Technology (1987)
- Office of Energy Affairs → Department of Energy (1992)
- Office of Information and Communications Technology → Department of Information and Communications Technology (2016)
- Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council → Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (2019)
- Philippine Overseas Employment Administration → Department of Migrant Workers (2021)
- National Economic and Development Authority → Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (2025)
Proposed executive departments
- Department of Disaster Resilience
- Department of Sports
- Department of Culture or Department of Arts and Culture
- Department of Technical Education and Skills Development
- Department of Water Resources
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, proposed by Senator Francis Pangilinan and then-House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
References
References
- "About DEPDev". Department of Economy, Planning, and Development.
- (January 19, 2020). "Senate to prioritize creation of Department of Disaster Resilience". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
- (July 27, 2020). "LIST: Stimulus bills, new departments top Duterte's Congress wish list". [[CNN Philippines]].
- (August 19, 2016). "Bill for creation of Department of Sports being proposed". [[Rappler]].
- "Culture, art agencies to get budget boost from proposed Department of Culture". [[Manila Bulletin]].
- (July 21, 2020). "House Speaker seeks creation of Department of Arts and Culture to promote PH arts". [[Manila Bulletin]].
- https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB03683.pdf {{Bare URL PDF. (December 2025)
- (November 12, 2019). "House panels approve Department of Water Resources creation". [[Philippine News Agency]].
- (September 12, 2016). "Bill seeks creation of dep't of fisheries". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
- (October 10, 2019). "From a bureau to a department: House leaders propose BFAR transformation". [[Business Mirror]].
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