Executive departments of the Philippines

The executive departments of the Philippines 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. The secretaries of these departments are referred to as the Cabinet of the Philippines—these two however, are not synonymous to each other since some members of the Cabinet does not have their own respective departments.

Under the mandate of the 1973 Constitution during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, executive departments were converted into ministries from 1978 until the end of his administration. For example, the Department of Education became the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. Twenty-one departments have been established since then.

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.

Seal	Department	Acronym	Date established	Head office location
	Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan	DAR (KRP)	September 1, 1971	Elliptical Road, Quezon City
	Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka	DA (KPS)	June 23, 1898	Elliptical Road, Quezon City
	Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala	DBM (KPP)	April 25, 1936	San Miguel, Manila
	Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon	DepEd (KEd)	January 21, 1901	Meralco Avenue, Pasig
	Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya	DOE (KEn)	December 9, 1992	Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
	Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman	DENR (KKLY)	January 1, 1917	Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
	Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi	DOF (KNPN)	April 17, 1897	Roxas Boulevard, Manila
	Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas	DFA (KUP)	June 23, 1898	Roxas Boulevard, Pasay
	Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan	DOH (KNKL)	September 29, 1898	Tayuman, Manila
	Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran	DHSUD (KPPPK)	February 14, 2019	Diliman, Quezon City
	Department of Information and Communications Technology Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon	DICT (KTIK)	June 9, 2016	Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
	Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	DILG (KIPL)	March 22, 1897	Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
	Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan	DOJ (KNKT)	April 17, 1897	Padre Faura, Manila
	Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo	DOLE (KNPE)	December 8, 1933	Intramuros, Manila
	Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa	DND (KTP)	November 1, 1939	Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
	Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan	DPWH (KPLB)	June 23, 1898	Port Area, Manila
	Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya	DOST (KNAT)	January 30, 1987	Bicutan, Taguig
	Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	DSWD (KKPP)	January 21, 1899	Batasan Hills, Quezon City
	Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo	DOT (KNT)	May 11, 1973	Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
	Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya	DTI (KKI)	June 23, 1898	Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
	Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon	DOTr (KNTr)	January 23, 1899	Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga

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

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

• 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)

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]
• "Department of Overseas Filipinos", proposed by Senator Bong Go and supported by President Rodrigo Duterte.[9][10][8]

See also

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

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. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
9. "Bong Go pushes department solely for OFW concerns". The Manila Times. November 19, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
10. "Duterte backs Go's proposal to create OFW department". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

External links

• Philippine government portal