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	Acronym	Date established	Head office location
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan	DAR	September 1, 1971	Elliptical Road, Quezon City
Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka	DA	June 23, 1898	Elliptical Road, Quezon City
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala	DBM	April 25, 1936	San Miguel, Manila
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon	DepEd	January 21, 1901	Meralco Avenue, Pasig
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya	DOE	December 9, 1992	Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman	DENR	January 1, 1917	Visayas Avenue, Quezon City
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi	DOF	April 17, 1897	Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas	DFA	June 23, 1898	Roxas Boulevard, Pasay
Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan	DOH	September 29, 1898	Tayuman, Manila
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran	DHSUD	February 14, 2019	Diliman, Quezon City
Department of Information and Communications Technology Kagawaran ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon	DICT	June 9, 2016	Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal	DILG	March 22, 1897	Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan	DOJ	April 17, 1897	Padre Faura, Manila
Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo	DOLE	December 8, 1933	Intramuros, Manila
Department of Migrant Workers Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Mandarayuhan	DMW	December 30, 2021	Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa	DND	November 1, 1939	Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan	DPWH	June 23, 1898	Port Area, Manila
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya	DOST	January 30, 1987	Central Bicutan, Taguig
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad	DSWD	January 21, 1899	Batasan Hills, Quezon City
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo	DOT	May 11, 1973	Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya	DTI	June 23, 1898	Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
Department of Transportation Kagawaran ng Transportasyon	DOTr	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

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. 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. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

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