List of female cabinet secretaries of the Philippines

  denotes the first female secretary of that particular department.

Secretary Position Year appointed Administration
Government
Corazon Aquino President of the Philippines 1986 Herself
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo President of the Philippines 2001 Herself
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Vice President of the Philippines 1998 Joseph Estrada
Leni Robredo Vice President of the Philippines 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Sara Duterte Vice President of the Philippines 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Agrarian Reform
Miriam Defensor Santiago Secretary of Agrarian Reform 1989 Corazon Aquino
Rosalina Bistoyong Secretary of Agrarian Reform 2017 Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Budget and Management
Emilia Boncodin Secretary of Budget and Management 1998 Fidel Ramos
Emilia Boncodin Secretary of Budget and Management 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Janet Abuel Secretary of Budget and Management 2019 Rodrigo Duterte
Tina Rose Marie Canda Secretary of Budget and Management 2021 Rodrigo Duterte
Amenah Pangandaman Secretary of Budget and Management 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Education
Lourdes Quisumbing Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports 1986 Corazon Aquino
Erlinda C. Perifanco Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports 1998 Fidel Ramos
Fe Hidalgo Secretary of Education 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Mona Valisno Secretary of Education 2010 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Leonor Briones Secretary of Education 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Sara Duterte Secretary of Education 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Energy
Zenaida Monsada Secretary of Energy 2015 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Elisea G. Gozun Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Gina Lopez Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Finance
Juanita Amatong Secretary of Finance 2003 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2002 Herself
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003 Herself
Delia Domingo Albert Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretary of Health
Carmencita Reodica Secretary of Health 1996 Fidel Ramos
Dr. Esperanza Cabral Secretary of Health 2009 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Dr. Janette Garin Secretary of Health 2014 Benigno Aquino III
Dr. Paulyn Ubial Secretary of Health 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire Officer-in-Charge 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Melissa Aradanas Officer-in-Charge 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Justice
Merceditas Gutierrez Secretary of Justice 2002 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Agnes Devanadera Secretary of Justice 2007 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Leila de Lima Secretary of Justice 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of Labor and Employment
Nieves Confesor Secretary of Labor and Employment 1992 Fidel Ramos
Patricia Sto. Tomas Secretary of Labor and Employment 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Rosalinda Baldoz Secretary of Labor and Employment 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Secretary of Migrant Workers
Susan Ople Secretary of Migrant Workers 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of National Defense
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Secretary of National Defense 2003 Herself
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Secretary of National Defense 2006 Herself
Secretary of Science and Technology
Estrella F. Alabastro Secretary of Science and Technology 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Asuncion A. Perez Secretary of Social Welfare 1946 Manuel Roxas
Pacita Madrigal-Warns Secretary of Social Welfare 1954 Ramon Magsaysay
Amparo Villamor Secretary of Social Welfare 1960 Carlos P. Garcia
Tecla San Andres Ziga Secretary of Social Welfare 1962 Diosdado Macapagal
Estefania Aldaba-Lim Secretary of Social Welfare 1971 Ferdinand Marcos
Sylvia P. Montes Minister of Social Services and Development 1978 Ferdinand Marcos
Dr. Mita Pardo de Tavera Minister/Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1986 Corazon Aquino
Corazon Alma C. de Leon Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1992 Fidel Ramos
Lilian Laigo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1995 Fidel Ramos
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 1998 Joseph Estrada
Dulce Saguisag Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2000 Joseph Estrada
Corazon Julian N. Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Luwalhati Pablo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Dr. Esperanza Cabral Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Celia Yangco Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2009 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Corazon Julian N. Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Judy Taguiwalo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Virginia Orogo Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2018 Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Tourism
Narzalina Lim Secretary of Tourism 1989 Corazon Aquino
Evelyn B. Pantig Secretary of Tourism 1996 Fidel Ramos
Mina Gabor Secretary of Tourism 1996 Fidel Ramos
Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz Araneta Secretary of Tourism 1998 Joseph Estrada
Wanda Corazon Teo Secretary of Tourism 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat Secretary of Tourism 2018 Rodrigo Duterte
Christina Frasco Secretary of Tourism 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Trade and Industry
Lilia Bautista Secretary of Trade and Industry 1992 Corazon Aquino
Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque Secretary of Trade and Industry 2024 Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Josefina Trinidad-Luchauco Secretary of Transportation and Communications 1998 Fidel Ramos
Anneli Lontoc Secretary of Transportation and Communications 2010 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Presidential Spokesperson
Anabella T. Abaya Presidential Spokesperson 1992 Fidel Ramos
Executive Secretary
Luz Cleta Reyes-Bakunawa Executive Secretary 1987 Corazon Aquino
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education
Patricia Licuanan Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Presidential Management Staff
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 1992 Fidel Ramos
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 1998 Joseph Estrada
Julia Abad Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 2010 Benigno Aquino III
Zenaida Angping Chief of the Presidential Management Staff 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Cabinet Secretary
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Cabinet Secretary 1992 Fidel Ramos
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Cabinet Secretary 1998 Joseph Estrada
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office
Trixie Cruz-Angeles Press Secretary 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Cheloy Garafil Press Secretary/Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office 2022 Bongbong Marcos
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
Imelda Romualdez Marcos Minister of Human Settlements 1978 Ferdinand Marcos
Ma. Leonora Vasquez-de Jesus, Ph.D. Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council 2000 Joseph Estrada
Leni Robredo Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Socio-economic Planning/Director General of National Economic and Development Authority
Solita Collas-Monsod Director General of National Economic and Development Authority and
Minister/Secretary of Economic Planning
1986 Corazon Aquino
National Security Adviser
Clarita Carlos National Security Adviser 2022 Bongbong Marcos

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