Head of state and government
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- Head of state and government
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr.President
- Government
- Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.In office
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Manila
- UN e-government rank
- 73 of 193EGDI 2024
The Philippines is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 26 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Manila
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Currency
- Philippine peso (₱)
- People
- Filipino
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +63
- Internet domain
- .ph
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
0 of 26 verified on official pages
In the presidential system the President leads both the state and the government. This list covers the Executive Secretary, the Cabinet Secretary and the heads of executive departments. Other cabinet-rank officials, such as the head of the Presidential Communications Office, the National Security Adviser and the Solicitor General, are not listed. Several secretaries serve in an acting or ad interim capacity until the Commission on Appointments confirms them. On 11 October 2026 the President announced that Lino Cayetano would replace Dave Gomez at the Presidential Communications Office; reports on 12 October said the change had not yet been formalised. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[16]
2024
0.762rank 73 of 193
- Online services0.805
- Human capital0.726
- Telecom infrastructure0.755
Record of changes
Timeline
11 Oct 2026
President Marcos announces that Lino Cayetano will replace Dave Gomez as head of the Presidential Communications Office, after the Commission on Appointments bypassed Gomez. The change had still to be formalised.[13][14]
Sourced10 Aug 2026
Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. resigns; President Marcos names Edwin Mercado Secretary of Health.[9][15]
Sourced13 Jul 2026
Jose Pujalte Jr. is appointed Secretary of Health, replacing Ted Herbosa.[15]
Sourced8 Jul 2026
President Marcos appoints Benhur Abalos Cabinet Secretary.[6]
Sourced25 May 2026
Francis Tolentino is named acting Secretary of Labor and Employment after Bienvenido Laguesma resigns for health reasons.[8]
Sourced18 May 2026
President Marcos appoints Kim Robert de Leon Secretary of Budget and Management.[11]
Sourced10 Apr 2026
Dita Angara-Mathay becomes Secretary of Tourism, succeeding Christina Frasco, who becomes a presidential adviser.[4][12]
Sourced6 Mar 2026
Juan Miguel Cuna formally takes over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from Raphael Lotilla, as acting secretary.[10]
Sourced17 Nov 2025
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman resign; Finance Secretary Ralph Recto becomes Executive Secretary and Frederick Go Secretary of Finance.[5]
Sourced13 Nov 2025
Fredderick Vida confirms his appointment as Secretary of Justice. He succeeds Jesus Crispin Remulla, who became Ombudsman.[7]
Sourced1 Sept 2025
Vince Dizon becomes Secretary of Public Works and Highways and Giovanni Lopez acting Secretary of Transportation.[4]
Sourced1 Jul 2025
Tess Lazaro becomes Secretary of Foreign Affairs.[4]
Sourced23 May 2025
Sharon Garin becomes Secretary of Energy and Jose Ramon Aliling Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development, after secretaries were asked for courtesy resignations following the 2025 midterm elections.[4]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Cabinet of the Philippines
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Marcos names new finance chief in cabinet switch
Interaksyon (Philstar)NewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Marcos appoints Benhur Abalos as Cabinet Secretary
GMA NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Vida confirms Justice secretary appointment
Daily TribuneNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Tolentino named acting DOLE chief
Daily TribuneNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Marcos names Edwin Mercado as new DOH chief
GMA NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Cuna vows review of DENR processes
Daily TribuneNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]Kim Robert de Leon appointed as new DBM secretary
SunStarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]Dita Angara-Mathay appointed Tourism secretary
GMA NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [13]Lino Cayetano to replace Dave Gomez as PCO chief
GMA NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [14]President Marcos names Lino Cayetano new PCO chief
The Philippine StarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [15]Pujalte resigns as DOH secretary
SunStarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [16]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026