Executive departments of the Philippines explained

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			Secretary of Agrarian Reform	Conrado Estrella III
Department of Agriculture	Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka			Secretary of Agriculture	Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
Department of Budget and Management	Kagawaran ng Badyet and Pamamahala			Secretary of Budget and Management	Amenah Pangandaman
Department of Education	Kagawaran ng Edukasyon			Secretary of Education	Sonny Angara
Department of Energy	Kagawaran ng Enerhiya			Secretary of Energy	Raphael Lotilla
Department of Environment and Natural Resources	Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman			Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources	Toni Yulo-Loyzaga
Department of Finance	Kagawaran ng Pananalapi			Secretary of Finance	Ralph Recto
Department of Foreign Affairs	Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas			Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Enrique Manalo
Department of Health	Kagawaran ng Kalusugan			Secretary of Health	Ted Herbosa
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development	Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran			Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development	Jose Acuzar
Department of Information and Communications Technology	Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon			Secretary of Information and Communications Technology	Ivan John Uy
Department of the Interior and Local Government	Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal			Secretary of the Interior and Local Government	Jonvic Remulla
Department of Justice	Kagawaran ng Katarungan			Secretary of Justice	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Department of Labor and Employment	Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo			Secretary of Labor and Employment	Bienvenido Laguesma
Department of Migrant Workers	Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Pandarayuhan			Secretary of Migrant Workers	Hans Cacdac
Department of National Defense	Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa			Secretary of National Defense	Gilbert Teodoro
Department of Public Works and Highways	Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan			Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Manuel Bonoan
Department of Science and Technology	Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya			Secretary of Science and Technology	Renato Solidum Jr.
Department of Social Welfare and Development	Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan			Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Rex Gatchalian
Department of Tourism	Kagawaran ng Turismo			Secretary of Tourism	Christina Frasco
Department of Trade and Industry	Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya			Secretary of Trade and Industry	Cristina Aldeguer-Roque (Acting secretary)
Department of Transportation	Kagawaran ng Transportasyon			Secretary of Transportation	Jaime Bautista

Independent cabinet-level agency

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]}

See also

• Cabinet of the Philippines – the heads of the executive departments of the Philippines
• List of Cabinets of the Philippines

External links

• Philippine government portal

Notes and References

1. News: Bill for creation of Department of Sports being proposed . July 31, 2020 . . August 19, 2016.
2. News: Bill seeks creation of dep't of fisheries . July 31, 2020 . . September 12, 2016.
3. News: de la Cruz . Jovee Marie . From a bureau to a department: House leaders propose BFAR transformation . July 31, 2020 . . October 10, 2019.
4. News: Quismorio . Ellson . Culture, art agencies to get budget boost from proposed Department of Culture . July 31, 2020 . Manila Bulletin.
5. News: Rosario . Ben . House Speaker seeks creation of Department of Arts and Culture to promote PH arts . July 31, 2020 . . July 21, 2020.
6. News: Reganit . Jose Cielito . House panels approve Department of Water Resources creation . July 31, 2020 . . November 12, 2019.
7. News: Acosta . Renzo . Senate to prioritize creation of Department of Disaster Resilience . July 31, 2020 . . January 19, 2020.
8. News: LIST: Stimulus bills, new departments top Duterte's Congress wish list . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728212856/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/7/27/Rodrigo-Duterte-Congress-wish-list-SONA-2020.html . dead . July 28, 2020 . July 31, 2020 . . July 27, 2020.