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The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines 1. Asian Development Bank (ADB): A multilateral development finance institution. Sets out five strategic development objectives: promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, developing human resources, improving the status of women, and protecting the environment. 2. City of Makati: The financial capital of the Philippines. This site is not only meant to record the gains of the city but is also testimony to the great strides made by the people of Makati. Contains information about History, Business, International Affairs, Sites to See, Hotels & Restaurants and others. 3. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA): Has four missions: safeguarding the nation's security, advancing Philippine economic & social development, assisting Filipino nationals overseas, and projecting a positive and accurate image of the Philippines abroad. 4. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI): A primary government agency for coordination, promotion and facilitation activities relating to trade, industry and investments. Aims for investment expansion, export growth, countryside development and improvement and protection of consumer welfare. Provides an online database for business matching. 5. Philippine Board of Investments (BOI): An attached agency of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), BOI is the lead government agency responsible for the promotion of investments in the Philippines. It is divided into four operating groups: Investment Promotions Group, Technical Services Group, Industry Development Group and Project Assessment Group. 6. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI): As the “voice of Philippine business,” PCCI acts as a consultative mechanism for the business community to put forward proposals and policy recommendations geared towards the promotion of a sound and dynamic business environment. From the 53 original charter members, the PCCI family has grown over the years consisting of an estimated 20,000 direct and indirect members engaged in private enterprise, making it the biggest
private business organization in the country. 7. Department of Science and Technology (DOST): The funding agency of Phnet. Responsible for formulating policies, plans, programs, projects and strategies for Science and Technology development, programming and allocating funds, monitoring of research and development projects, and generating external funds. 8. Department of Justice (DOJ): Upholds the Rule of Law and ensures the administration of justice. This site outlines the functions of the different constituent agencies and bureaus under DOJ. 9. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA): Provides information about not only National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) but also contains Philippine economy and government links. 10.National Statistics Office (NSO): The primary statistical arm of the government. Produces and disseminates general purpose statistics 11.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): The SEC is the government agency responsible for the registration, licensing, regulation and supervision of all corporations and partnerships organized in the Philippines, including foreign corporations licensed to engage in business or to establish branch offices in the Philippines. 12.Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA): The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is a government corporation established by virtue of a legislative enactment known as “The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995.” PEZA is an investment promotion agency and a government owned corporation, attached to the Department of Trade & Industry. It is responsible for ensuring that foreign investors who wish to put up their operations in the country will have readily available suitable locations in world-class, environmentfriendly economic zones. PEZA grants fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to developers of economic zones which include Industrial Estates, Export Processing Zones, I.T. Parks, I.T. Buildings, and Tourism Oriented Economic Zones; Exporters of manufactured products and I.T. services; Logistics enterprises; and Facilities enterprises. 13.Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP): The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. The BSP took over from the
Central Bank of Philippines, which was established on 3 January 1949, as the country’s central monetary authority. The BSP enjoys fiscal and administrative autonomy from the National Government in the pursuit of its mandated responsibilities. The BSP’s primary objective is to maintain price stability conducive to a balanced and sustainable economic growth. The BSP also aims to promote and preserve monetary stability and the convertibility of the national Currency. The BSP provides policy directions in the areas of money, banking and credit. It supervises operations of banks and exercises regulatory powers over nonbank financial institutions with quasibanking functions. 14.Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR): The Department is mandated to be the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources. To accomplish this mandate, the Department shall be guided by the following objectives: 1. Assure the availability and sustainability of the country's natural resources through judicious use and systematic restoration or replacement, whenever possible; 2. Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for forest, mineral, and land resources of a growing population; 3. Enhance the contribution of natural resources for achieving national economic and social development; 4. Promote equitable access to natural resources by the different sectors of the population; 5. Conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative of the Philippine natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations. 15.Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE): The Department of Labor and Employment is the primary government agency mandated to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace. This government agency is responsible for issuing Alien Employment Permits (AEP) to foreign nationals who intend to work in the Philippines. 16.Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR): The Department of Agrarian Reform is the lead implementing agency of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It undertakes land
tenure improvement, development of program beneficiaries, and the delivery of agrarian justice. DAR conducts land survey in resettlement areas. It undertakes land acquisition and distribution and land management studies. The DAR also orchestrates the delivery of support services to farmer beneficiaries and promotes the development of viable agrarian reform communities. It is also responsible for issuing out Land Use Conversion Clearance Certificate or its equivalent to investors for tourism estate registration and PEZA-registration of proposed tourism ecozones and locator enterprises. 17.Department of Agriculture (DA): The Department of Agriculture (DA) is the principal agency of thePhilippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development growth. In pursuit of this, it provides the policy framework, helps direct public investments, and in partnership with local government units (LGUs) provides the support services necessary to make agriculture and agri-based enterprises profitable and to help spread the benefits of development to the poor, particularly those in rural areas. DA is also responsible for issuing out a certification from the concerned Regional Director stating that the proposed area for the development of a tourism estate is not covered by Administrative Order No. 20 and that such land has ceased to be economically feasible for agricultural purposes. This certification is required for the registration of tourism estates and proposed tourism economic zones. 18.Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB): The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) is a national government agency tasked as the planning, regulatory and quasijudicial body for land use development and real estate and housing regulation. These roles are done via a triad of strategies namely, policy development, planning and regulation. It issues a certification from the Deputized Zoning Administrator stating that the proposed land use is in accordance with the land use plan duly approved by the legislative council (Sanggunian) of the host municipality/city. This certification is required for the registration of tourism estates and proposed tourism economic zones. 19.National Water Resources Board (NWRB): The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is the lead government agency in the Philippine water sector,
conferred with policy-making, regulatory and quasi-judicial functions. The NWRB is responsible for ensuring the optimum exploitation, utilization, development, conservation and protection of the country's water resource, consistent with the principles of Integrated Water Resource Management. It issues the NWRB Certification stating that identified water source shall not cause water supply problem for the adjacent communities. This certification is required for the registration of tourism estates and proposed tourism economic zones. 20.Bureau of Immigration (BI): Executive Order No. 292, Book IV, Title III, Chapter X, Section 31 specifically delineates the mandate of the Bureau of Immigration as “the administration and enforcement of immigration, citizenship, and alien admission and registration laws in accordance with the provisions of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (as amended), the Alien Registration Act of 1950, including other pertinent laws related thereto. It is mandated to undertake the administration and enforcement of immigration and citizenship laws and the admission of
foreigners to the Philippines including the enforcement of alien registration laws, and the exclusion, deportation and repatriation of aliens. 21.Department of Tourism (DOT): The Department of Tourism (DOT) shall be the primary government agency charged with the responsibility to encourage, promote, and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate foreign currency and employment and to spread the benefits of tourism to both the private and public sector. Starting as an initiative, in the 1950s, the Philippine Tourist & Travel Association was organized. The Board of Travel & Tourist was created by law in 1956. By 1973, the Department of Tourism (DOT), Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) and Philippine Convention Bureau (PCB) were created by the Philippine government. Under the Executive Order no. 120 and 120-A, DOT and PCB were reorganized structurally and functionally. PCB was renamed Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (PCVC).
Cabinet and Cabinet-level Officials The men and women listed below form the cabinet of the incumbent President Benigno C. Aquino III, and are the heads of the Executive Departments of the Philippines. DEPARTMENT Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan
Department of Agriculture Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya
ACRON YM DAR (KRP)
DA (KPS)
DBM (KPP)
DepEd (KEd) DOE (KEn)
OFFICE Secretary of Agrarian Reform Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan
Secretary of Agriculture
INCUMBENT
IN OFFICE SINCE
Virgilio De Los Reyes
June 30, 2010
Proceso Alcala
June 30, 2010
Florencio Abad
June 30, 2010
Br. Armin Luistro, FSC
June 30, 2010
Jose Rene Almendras
June 30, 2010
Kalihim ng Pagsasaka
Secretary of Budget and Management Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala
Secretary of Education Kalihim ng Edukasyon
Secretary of Energy Kalihim ng Enerhiya
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi
Department of Foreign Affairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas
Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan
Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan
Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa
Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo
Department of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya
DENR (KKLK)
DOF (KNPN)
DFA (KUP)
DOH (KNKL)
DILG (KIPL)
DOJ (KNKT)
DOLE (KNPE)
DND (KTP)
DPWH (KPBL)
DOST (KNAT)
DSWD (KKPP)
DOT (KNT) DTI (KKI)
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan
Secretary of Finance Kalihim ng Pananalapi
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas
Secretary of Health Kalihim ng Kalusugan
Secretary of Interior and Local Government
Ramon Paje
June 30, 2010
Cesar Purisima
June 30, 2010
Albert Del Rosario
February 23, 2011
Dr.Enrique Ona
June 30, 2010
Jesse Robredo
July 9, 2010
Leila De Lima
June 30, 2010
Rosalinda Baldoz
June 30, 2010
Voltaire Gazmin
June 30, 2010
Rogelio Singson
June 30, 2010
Dr. Mario Montejo
June 30, 2010
Corazon Soliman
June 30, 2010
Ramon Jimenez
September 2, 2011
Gregory Domingo
June 30, 2010
Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
Secretary of Justice Kalihim ng Katarungan
Secretary of Labor and Employment Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo
Secretary of National Defense Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa
Secretary of Public Works and Highways Kalihim ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan
Secretary of Science and Technology Kalihim ng Agham at Teknolohiya
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad
Secretary of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo
Secretary of Trade and Industry Kalihim ng Kalakalan at Industriya
Department of Transportation and Communications Kagawaran ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon
DOTC (KNTK)
Secretary of Transportation and Communications Kalihim ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon
Manuel Roxas II
July 4, 2011
Cabinet-level administration offices Some positions have cabinet-level rank, but are not Secretaries of Executive Departments, meaning those people are permitted to attend Cabinet meetings for special purposes. They are the following: DEPARTMENT Office of the Vice President Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo
Executive Office of the President Tanggapang Tagapagpaganap ng Pangulo
Presidential Management Staff Pamunuan ng Pampanguluhang Pamamahala
ACRONY M OVP (TPP)
EOP (TTP)
PMS (PNPP)
INCUMBENT
IN OFFICE SINCE
Jejomar Binay
June 30 , 2010
Paquito "Jojo" Ochoa, Jr.
June 30, 2010
Julia Abad
June 30, 2010
Edwin Lacierda
June 30, 2010
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
Ramon "Ricky" Carandang
July 30, 2010
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office
Herminio "Sonny" Coloma
July 30, 2010
Patricia Licuanan
June 30, 2010
Ivan John Uy
June 30, 2010
OFFICE Vice President Pangalawang Pangulo
Executive Secretary Kalihim ng Tagapagpaganap
Head of the Presidential Management Staff Pinuno ng Pampanguluhang Pamamahala
Presidential Spokesperson Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo
Presidential Communications Group Grupo sa Pampanguluhang Komunikasyon
Commission on Higher Education Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon
Commission on Information and Communications Technology Komisyon sa Teknolohiyang Pangimpormasyon at Pangkomunikasyon
PCG (GPK)
CHED (KMME)
CICT (KTPP)
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon
Chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Teknolohiyang Pangimpormasyon at Pangkomunikasyon
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Sangguniang Pangkoordinasyon sa Pamamahay at Pambayang Pagpapaunlad
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila
National Security Council Pambansang Sangguniang Panseguridad NSC
National Economic and Development Authority Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Tanggapan ng Tagapayo ng Pangulo para sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan
Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Tanggapan ng Punong Tagapayo ng Pangulo sa Batas
National AntiPoverty Commission Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan
Commission on Filipinos Overseas Komisyon para sa mga Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat
HUDCC (SPPPP)
MMDA (PPKM)
(PSP) National
NEDA (PPKP)
OPAPP (TTPPP)
OCPLC (TPTPB)
NAPC (PKLK)
CFO (KPID)
Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Tagapangulo ng Sangguniang Pangkoordinasyon sa Pamamahay at Pambayang Pagpapaunlad
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Tagapangulo ng Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila
Security Adviser Tagapayo sa Pambansang Seguridad
Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Direktor-Heneral ng Pambansang Pangasiwaan sa Kabuhayan at Pagpapaunlad
Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Tagapayo ng Pangulo para sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Punong Tagapayo ng Pangulo sa Batas
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission Punong Tagapagtanghal ng Pambansang Komisyon Laban sa Kahirapan
Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Tagapangulo ng Komisyon para sa mga Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat
Jejomar Binay
July 20, 2010
Francis Tolentino
June 30, 2010
Cesar Garcia
July 9, 2010
Cayetano Paderanga, Jr.
June 30, 2010
Teresita Deles
June 30, 2010
Eduardo De Mesa
June 30, 2010
Jose Eliseo "Joel" Rocamora
September 20, 2010
Imelda M. Nicolas
November 5, 2010
