Secretary of Budget and Management

The secretary of budget and management (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala) is the head of the Department of Budget and Management and is a member of the president's Cabinet.

Secretary of Budget and Management
Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala
Official seal of the Department of Budget and Management
Incumbent Amenah Pangandaman since June 30, 2022
Style	The Honorable
Appointer	The president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Commissioner of Budget
Inaugural holder	Jaime C. Laya
Formation	June 11, 1978
Website	http://www.dbm.gov.ph

The position is currently held by Amenah Pangandaman since June 30, 2022.

The department has four undersecretaries and four assistant secretaries.

Powers and functions

According to the Administrative Code of 1987, the following are the powers and functions of a secretary:^[1]

• Advise the president on matters under a department's jurisdiction;
• Establish the policies and standards for a department's operation;
• Promulgate rules and regulations;
• Promulgate administrative issuances;
• Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees under a secretary;
• Appoint officers and employees in a department;
• Exercise jurisdiction over a department's bureaus, offices, agencies and corporations;
• Delegate authority to officers and employees;
• Perform other functions provided by law.

List

Minister of Budget and Management (1978–1987)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	President
1		Jaime C. Laya (born 1939)	June 12, 1978	January 12, 1981	Ferdinand Marcos
2		Manuel Alba (1939–2023)	January 25, 1981	February 25, 1986
3		Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	February 25, 1986	February 11, 1987	Corazon Aquino

Secretary of Budget and Management (from 1987)

President Corazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries.^[2]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	President
(3)		Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	February 11, 1987	March 13, 1987	Corazon Aquino
4		Guillermo Carague	March 13, 1987	February 12, 1992
5		Salvador Enriquez Jr.	February 12, 1992	February 1, 1998
					Fidel V. Ramos
–[a]		Emilia Boncodin (1954–2010)	February 1, 1998	June 30, 1998
6		Benjamin Diokno (born 1948)	June 30, 1998	January 20, 2001	Joseph Estrada
7		Emilia Boncodin (1954–2010)	January 23, 2001	July 8, 2005	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
–[b]		Mario Relampagos	July 9, 2005	July 19, 2005
8		Romulo Neri (born 1950) [3]	July 19, 2005	February 5, 2006
9		Rolando Andaya Jr. (1969–2022)	February 5, 2006	February 24, 2010
–[a]		Joaquin Lagonera [4]	March 8, 2010	June 30, 2010
10		Florencio Abad (born 1954) [5]	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	Benigno Aquino III
11		Benjamin Diokno (born 1948) [6]	June 30, 2016	March 4, 2019	Rodrigo Duterte
–[b]		Janet Abuel (born 1971) [7]	March 5, 2019	August 5, 2019
12		Wendel Avisado (born 1953) [8]	August 5, 2019	August 13, 2021
–[b]		Tina Rose Marie Canda [9]	August 13, 2021	June 30, 2022
13		Amenah Pangandaman (born 1977) [10]	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	Bongbong Marcos

Notes

1. Acting secretary.
2. Officer in charge.