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