Executive departments 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 bottom. Department heads are listed at the Cabinet of the Philippines article.

Department	Native name	Seal	Formed	Head
Department	Native name	Seal	Formed	Title	Titleholder
Department of Agrarian Reform	Kagawaran ng Repormang Pangsaka		September 10, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-09-10)	Secretary of Agrarian Reform	Conrado Estrella III
Department of Agriculture	Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka		June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)	Secretary of Agriculture	Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
Department of Budget and Management	Kagawaran ng Badyet and Pamamahala		April 25, 1936; 88 years ago (1936-04-25)	Secretary of Budget and Management	Amenah Pangandaman
Department of Education	Kagawaran ng Edukasyon		January 21, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-21)	Secretary of Education	Sonny Angara
Department of Energy	Kagawaran ng Enerhiya		December 9, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-12-09)	Secretary of Energy	Raphael Lotilla
Department of Environment and Natural Resources	Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman		January 1, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-01-01)	Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources	Toni Yulo-Loyzaga
Department of Finance	Kagawaran ng Pananalapi		April 17, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-04-17)	Secretary of Finance	Ralph Recto
Department of Foreign Affairs	Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas		June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)	Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Enrique Manalo
Department of Health	Kagawaran ng Kalusugan		September 10, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-09-10)	Secretary of Health	Ted Herbosa
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development	Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran		February 14, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-14)	Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development	Jose Acuzar
Department of Information and Communications Technology	Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon		June 9, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-09)	Secretary of Information and Communications Technology	Ivan John Uy
Department of the Interior and Local Government	Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal		March 22, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-03-22)	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government	Jonvic Remulla
Department of Justice	Kagawaran ng Katarungan		April 17, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-04-17)	Secretary of Justice	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Department of Labor and Employment	Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo		December 8, 1933; 90 years ago (1933-12-08)	Secretary of Labor and Employment	Bienvenido Laguesma
Department of Migrant Workers	Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Pandarayuhan		February 3, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-03)	Secretary of Migrant Workers	Hans Leo Cacdac
Department of National Defense	Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa		November 1, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-11-01)	Secreatry of National Defense	Gilbert Teodoro
Department of Public Works and Highways	Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan		June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)	Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Manuel Bonoan
Department of Science and Technology	Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya		January 30, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-01-30)	Secreatry of Science and Technology	Renato Solidum Jr.
Department of Social Welfare and Development	Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan		November 1, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-11-01)	Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Rex Gatchalian
Department of Tourism	Kagawaran ng Turismo		May 11, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-05-11)	Secretary of Tourism	Christina Frasco
Department of Trade and Industry	Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya		June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)	Secreatry of Trade and Industry	Cristina Aldeguer Roque
Department of Transportation	Kagawaran ng Transportasyon		January 23, 1899; 125 years ago (1899-01-23)	Secretary of Transportation	Jaime Bautista

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

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)

Proposed executive departments

"Department of Sports"^[1]
"Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources", proposed by Senator Francis Pangilinan^[2] and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.^[3]
"Department of Culture"^[4] or "Department of Arts and Culture"^[5]
"Department of Water Resources"^[6]
"Department of Disaster Resilience"^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Bill for creation of Department of Sports being proposed". Rappler. August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "Bill seeks creation of dep't of fisheries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 12, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Quismorio, Ellson. "Culture, art agencies to get budget boost from proposed Department of Culture". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Reganit, Jose Cielito (November 12, 2019). "House panels approve Department of Water Resources creation". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ Acosta, Renzo (January 19, 2020). "Senate to prioritize creation of Department of Disaster Resilience". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "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.

External links

Philippine government portal

[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] 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.

[sona2020-8] "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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