Secretary of Education (Philippines)

Secretary of Education
Kalihim ng Edukasyon
Official seal of the
Department of Education
Incumbent
Sonny Angara
since July 19, 2024[1]
AppointerThe President
Term lengthcoterminous with President
Inaugural holderBernard Moses
FormationSeptember 1, 1901
Websitewww.deped.gov.ph

The secretary of education (Filipino: Kalihim ng Edukasyon) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Education (DepEd).

The current secretary is Sonny Angara, who was sworn in on July 19, 2024.[1][2]

Powers, duties, and functions

Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the Secretary exercises supervision and control over the entire department and performs the following functions:

  • Advises the President on matters related to education.
  • Establishes the policies and standards for the operation of the Department pursuant to the approved programs of the government.
  • Promulgates rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives, policies, functions, plans, programs and projects of the Department.
  • Promulgates issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under him and proper implementations of laws relative to education.
  • Exercises disciplinary powers over officials and employees in accordance with existing laws.
  • Formulates and enforces a management control system to measure and evaluate performance of the Department and submits periodic reports to the President.
  • Prepares and submits to the President through the Department of Budget and Management the budget of the Department.
  • Appoints all officers and employees of the Department except those whose appointment is vested in the President.[3]

List

1901–1935

No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office Governor-General
Secretary of Public Instruction
1 Bernard Moses
(1846−1930)
[4][5] 		September 1,
1901 		December 31,
1902 		William Howard Taft
2 James Francis Smith
(1859−1928)
[5][6] 		January 1,
1902 		September 20,
1906
Luke Edward Wright
Henry Clay Ide
3 William Morgan Shuster
(1877−1960)
[6][7] 		September 28,
1906 		March 1,
1909 		James Francis Smith
4 Newton W. Gilbert
(1862−1939)
[7][8] 		March 1,
1909 		December 1,
1913
William Cameron Forbes
Newton W. Gilbert
Francis Burton Harrison
5 Henderson S. Martin
[8][9] 		December 1,
1913 		June 28,
1917
6 Charles Yeater
(1861−1943)
[9] 		June 29,
1917 		January 25,
1922
Charles Yeater
Leonard Wood
7 Eugene Allen Gilmore
(1871−1953)
[10] 		January 26,
1922 		June 20,
1930
Eugene Allen Gilmore
Henry L. Stimson
Eugene Allen Gilmore
Dwight F. Davis
–[a] Nicholas Roosevelt
(1893−1982)
[11] 		July 29,
1930 		September 24,
1930
8 George C. Butte
(1877−1940)
[12][13] 		December 31,
1930 		June 30,
1932
George C. Butte
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
9 John H. Holliday
[13][14] 		August 13,
1932 		September 1,
1933
Frank Murphy
10 Joseph R. Hayden
(1887−1945)
[14] 		November 7,
1933 		November 15,
1935

1935–present

No. Portrait Secretary Took office Left office President
Secretary of Public Instruction
11[b] Sergio Osmeña
(1878−1961)
[15] 		November 15,
1935 		December 1,
1938 		Manuel L. Quezon
12[c] Manuel L. Quezon
(1878−1944)
[15] 		December 1,
1938 		April 19,
1939
12 Jorge Bocobo
[15] 		April 19,
1939 		December 24,
1941
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health and Welfare[16]
(11)[b] Sergio Osmeña
(1878−1961)
[17] 		December 24,
1941 		August 1,
1944 		Manuel L. Quezon
Commissioner of Education, Health and Welfare
13 Claro M. Recto
(1890−1960)
[18] 		January 26,
1942 		October 14,
1943 		Jorge B. Vargas[d]
Minister of Education, Health and Public Welfare
–[e] Gabriel Mañalac
[19] 		October 20,
1943 		January 1,
1944 		Jose P. Laurel
Minister of Education[20]
14 Camilo Osías
(1889−1976)
[21] 		May 18,
1944 		February,
1945 		Jose P. Laurel
Secretary of Information and Public Relations[22]
15 Carlos P. Romulo[f]
(1899−1985)
[23][24] 		October
1944 		February 27,
1945 		Sergio Osmeña
Secretary of Instruction and Information[25]
16 Maximo Kalaw
(1891−1954)
[26] 		March 8,
1945 		May 4,
1945 		Sergio Osmeña
17 Jose Reyes May 5,
1945 		January 3,
1946
18 Francisco Benitez January 3,
1946 		May 27,
1946
19 Manuel Gallego May 28,
1946 		October 4,
1947 		Manuel Roxas
Secretary of Education[27]
(19) Manuel Gallego October 4,
1947 		September 20,
1948 		Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
20 Prudencio Langcauon
[28] 		September 21,
1948 		September 13,
1950
21 Pablo Lorenzo September 14,
1950 		April 3,
1951
22 Teodoro Evangelista May 18,
1951 		September 30,
1951
23 Cecilio Putong
(1891−1980) 		April 18,
1952 		January 13,
1954
Ramon Magsaysay
24 Pastor Endencia January 13,
1954 		June 30,
1954
25 Gregorio Hernandez Jr. July 1,
1954 		March 17,
1957
26 Martin Aguilar Jr. March 18,
1957 		September 2,
1957 		Carlos P. Garcia
27 Manuel Lim September 3,
1957 		November 17,
1957
28 Daniel Salcedo November 18,
1957 		May 31,
1959
29 José E. Romero
(1897−1978) 		June 1,
1959 		September 4,
1962
Diosdado Macapagal
30 Jose Tuason September 5,
1962 		December 30,
1962
31 Alejandro Roces
(1924−2011) 		December 30,
1962 		September 7,
1965
32 Carlos P. Romulo
(1899−1985) 		December 30,
1965 		December 16,
1967 		Ferdinand Marcos
33 Onofre Corpuz
(1926−2013) 		December 17,
1967 		April 20,
1971
34 Juan Manuel April 21,
1971 		September 23,
1972
Secretary of Education and Culture
(34) Juan Manuel September 24,
1972 		June 2,
1978 		Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Education and Culture[29]
(34) Juan Manuel June 2,
1978 		June
1979 		Ferdinand Marcos
(33) Onofre Corpuz
(1926−2013) 		July
1979 		September 10,
1982
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports
(33) Onofre Corpuz
(1926−2013) 		September 11,
1982 		January 18,
1984 		Ferdinand Marcos
35 Jaime C. Laya
(born 1939) 		January 18,
1984 		February 25,
1986
36 Lourdes Quisumbing
(1921−2017) 		February 25,
1986 		February 11,
1987 		Corazon Aquino
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports[30]
(36) Lourdes Quisumbing
(1921−2017) 		February 11,
1987 		December
1989 		Corazon Aquino
37 Isidro Cariño January 3,
1990 		June 30,
1992
38 Armand Fabella
(1930−2008) 		July 1,
1992 		July 6,
1994 		Fidel V. Ramos
39 Ricardo Gloria July 7,
1994 		December
1997
40 Erlinda Pefianco February 2,
1998 		June 30,
1998
41 Andrew Gonzalez
(1940−2006) 		July 1,
1998 		January 22,
2001 		Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
42 Raul Roco
(1941–2005) 		January 22,
2001 		August 10,
2001
Secretary of Education
(42) Raul Roco
(1941–2005) 		August 11,
2001 		August
2002 		Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
43 Edilberto de Jesus September
2002 		August
2004
44 Florencio Abad
(born 1954) 		September 23,
2004 		July 8,
2005
–[g] Ramon Bacani July 8,
2005 		August 30,
2005
–[g] Fe Hidalgo August 31,
2005 		October 3,
2006
45 Jesli Lapus
(born 1949) 		October 4,
2006 		March 15,
2010
46 Mona Valisno March 15,
2010 		June 30,
2010
47 Armin Luistro
(born 1961)
[31] 		June 30,
2010 		June 30,
2016 		Benigno Aquino III
48 Leonor Briones
(born 1940)
[32] 		June 30,
2016 		June 30,
2022 		Rodrigo Duterte
49[b] Sara Duterte
(born 1978)
[33][34][35] 		June 30,
2022 		July 19,
2024 		Bongbong Marcos
50 Sonny Angara
(born 1972)
[36][37][35] 		July 19,
2024 		Incumbent

Notes

  1. ^ Interim secretary.
  2. ^ a b c In concurrent capacity as Vice President.
  3. ^ In concurrent capacity as President.
  4. ^ As Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission.
  5. ^ Acting secretary.
  6. ^ Secretary of Information and Public Relations from October 11, 1943. Took charge of public instruction in October 1944.
  7. ^ a b Officer in charge.

References

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