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Secretary of National Defense (Philippines)

The Philippine secretary of national defense (Filipino: Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa) is the head of the Philippine Department of National Defense and a member of the president's Cabinet.[1]

Philippine Secretary of National Defense
Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa
Official seal of the
Department of National Defense
since June 5, 2023
StyleThe Honorable
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the Philippines
AppointerThe President
with Commission on Appointments confirmation
PrecursorSecretary of War
FormationNovember 1, 1939
First holderTeófilo Sison
Websitehttp://www.dnd.gov.ph

The current secretary is former Philippine House representative of the Tarlac's 1st congressional district Gilbert Teodoro. He assumed office on June 5, 2023 and previously served the same position from August 2007 to November 2009.

Historically this cabinet position has been a stepping stone to the Philippine presidency. Two previous secretaries of national defense were elected president: Ramon Magsaysay and Fidel Ramos. Several others ran for the presidency: Alejo Santos, Juan Ponce Enrile, Renato de Villa, Norberto Gonzales and Gilbert Teodoro.

Powers and functions

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The 1987 Executive Order No. 292 gives the national defense secretary executive supervision of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Office of Civil Defense, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, the National Defense College of the Philippines, and the Government Arsenal.

Revolutionary Government of the Philippines

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Main articles: Republic of Biak-na-Bato, Revolutionary Government of the Philippines (1898–1899), and First Philippine Republic

Prior to the formation of the Department of National Defense in 1935, President Emilio Aguinaldo established the Department of War and Public Works that served similar functions.[2]

No. Photo Name Term President
Took office Left office Duration
Secretary of War
1 Emiliano Riego de Dios March 22, 1897 December 15, 1897 268 days Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of War and Public Works
2   Baldomero Aguinaldo July 15, 1898 January 2, 1899 171 days Emilio Aguinaldo
Secretary of War and Public Works
(2)   Baldomero Aguinaldo January 2, 1899 May 6, 1899 124 days Emilio Aguinaldo
3   Mariano Trías May 7, 1899 March 23, 1901 1 year, 320 days Emilio Aguinaldo

List of national defense secretaries

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No. Portrait Name Term President
Took office Left office Duration
Secretary of National Defense
1Sison, TeófiloTeófilo SisonNovember 1, 1939July 15, 19411 year, 256 daysManuel Quezon
–Vargas, JorgeExecutive Secretary
Jorge Vargas
Acting		December 11, 1941December 22, 194111 daysManuel Quezon
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor
2Valdes, BasilioBasilio ValdesDecember 23, 1941February 26, 19453 years, 65 daysManuel Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
3Cabili, TomasTomas CabiliFebruary 27, 1945July 11, 1945134 daysSergio Osmeña
Secretary of National Defense
4Montelibano, AlfredoAlfredo MontelibanoJuly 12, 1945May 27, 1946319 daysSergio Osmeña
5Kangleon, RupertoRuperto KangleonMay 28, 1946August 31, 19504 years, 95 daysManuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
6Magsaysay, RamonRamon MagsaysaySeptember 1, 1950February 28, 19532 years, 180 daysElpidio Quirino
–Castelo, OscarOscar Castelo
Acting		March 1, 1953December 30, 1953293 daysElpidio Quirino
–Magsaysay, RamonRamon Magsaysay[a]
Acting		January 1, 1954May 14, 1954133 daysHimself
7Cabahug, SoteroSotero CabahugMay 14, 1954January 2, 19561 year, 233 daysRamon Magsaysay
8Balao, EulogioEulogio BalaoJanuary 3, 1956August 28, 19571 year, 237 daysRamon Magsaysay
Carlos Garcia
9Vargas, JesusJesus VargasAugust 28, 1957May 18, 19591 year, 263 daysCarlos Garcia
10Santos, AlejoAlejo SantosJune 11, 1959December 30, 19612 years, 202 daysCarlos Garcia
11Peralta, MacarioMacario PeraltaJanuary 1, 1962December 30, 19652 years, 202 daysDiosdado Macapagal
–Marcos, FerdinandFerdinand Marcos[a]
Acting		December 31, 1965January 20, 19675 years, 20 daysHimself
12Mata, ErnestoErnesto MataJanuary 21, 1967February 3, 19703 years, 13 daysFerdinand Marcos
13Ponce Enrile, JuanJuan Ponce EnrileFebruary 9, 1970August 27, 19711 year, 199 daysFerdinand Marcos
–Marcos, FerdinandFerdinand Marcos[a]
Acting		August 28, 1971January 3, 1972128 daysHimself
13Ponce Enrile, JuanJuan Ponce EnrileJanuary 4, 1972January 16, 19731 year, 12 daysFerdinand Marcos
Minister of National Defense
13Ponce Enrile, JuanJuan Ponce EnrileJanuary 17, 1973November 23, 198613 years, 310 daysFerdinand Marcos
14Ileto, RafaelRafael IletoNovember 23, 1986February 11, 198780 daysCorazon Aquino
Secretary of National Defense
14Ileto, RafaelRafael IletoFebruary 11, 1987January 21, 1988344 daysCorazon Aquino
15Ramos, FidelFidel RamosJanuary 22, 1988July 18, 19913 years, 177 daysCorazon Aquino
16de Villa, RenatoRenato de VillaJuly 20, 1991June 30, 19926 years, 57 daysCorazon Aquino
Fidel Ramos
17Abat, FortunatoFortunato AbatSeptember 16, 1997June 30, 1998287 daysFidel Ramos
18Mercado, OrlyOrly MercadoJuly 1, 1998Jan 29, 20012 years, 212 daysJoseph Estrada
–Ermita, EduardoEduardo Ermita
Acting		Jan 26, 2001March 19, 200152 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
19Reyes, AngeloAngelo ReyesMarch 19, 2001August 29, 20032 years, 163 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
–Macapagal Arroyo, GloriaGloria Macapagal Arroyo[a]
Acting		September 1, 2003October 2, 200331 daysHerself
20Ermita, EduardoEduardo ErmitaOctober 3, 2003August 24, 2004326 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
21Cruz, AvelinoAvelino CruzAugust 25, 2004November 30, 20062 years, 97 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
–Macapagal Arroyo, GloriaGloria Macapagal Arroyo[a]
Acting		November 30, 2006February 1, 200763 daysHerself
22Ebdane, HermogenesHermogenes EbdaneFebruary 1, 2007July 2, 2007151 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
–Gonzales, NorbertoNorberto Gonzales
Acting		July 2, 2007August 6, 200735 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
23Teodoro, GilbertGilbert TeodoroAugust 7, 2007November 16, 20092 years, 101 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
24Gonzales, NorbertoNorberto GonzalesNovember 16, 2009June 30, 2010226 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
25Gazmin, VoltaireVoltaire GazminJune 30, 2010June 30, 20166 years, 0 daysBenigno Aquino III
26Lorenzana, DelfinDelfin LorenzanaJune 30, 2016June 30, 20226 years, 0 daysRodrigo Duterte
–Faustino, JoseSenior Undersecretary
Jose Faustino Jr.
Acting		June 30, 2022January 9, 2023193 daysBongbong Marcos
–Galvez, CarlitoSenior Undersecretary
Carlito Galvez Jr.
Acting		January 9, 2023June 5, 2023147 daysBongbong Marcos
27Teodoro, GilbertGilbert TeodoroJune 5, 2023Incumbent1 year, 185 daysBongbong Marcos

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e Served in concurrent capacity as the President.

References

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  1. ^ "National Defense Secretaries". Department of National Defense. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "History: The Department of National Defense". Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippines.
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