Secretary of the Interior and Local Government

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
Official seal of the
Department of the Interior and Local Government
since October 8, 2024
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerThe President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthAt the President's pleasure
Inaugural holderPascual Alvarez
FormationMarch 22, 1897
Websitewww.dilg.gov.ph

The secretary of the interior and local government (Filipino: Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal) is the member of the Cabinet in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

The current secretary is Jonvic Remulla who assumed office on October 8, 2024.

Powers and functions

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  • Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local governments;
  • Advise the President in the promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and other issuances on the general supervision over local governments and on public order and safety;
  • Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances implementing laws on public order and safety, the general supervision over local governments and the promotion of local autonomy and community empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
  • Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local governments, law enforcement and public safety; Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and projects to promote peace and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen the administrative, technical and fiscal capabilities of local government offices and personnel;
  • Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet local emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters; Establish a system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local executives and the Department, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of basic services to the public;
  • Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of police functions, a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character.[1]

List

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# Image Name Term Began Term Ended President Period
Director of the Interior Emilio Aguinaldo[2] Katipunan Revolutionary
Government (Tejeros Convention)
1 Pascual Alvarez April 17, 1897 October 31, 1897
Minister of the Interior Biak-na-Bato Republic
2 Isabelo Artacho November 1, 1897 December 15, 1897
3 Leandro Ibarra June 23, 1898 December 1898 Revolutionary Government
4 Teodoro Sandiko January 21, 1899 May 7, 1899 First Republic
5 Severino de las Alas May 7, 1899 November 13, 1899
Secretary of the Interior N/A "Insular Government" (1900–1935)
(American occupation)
A new Department of the Interior was created by the Philippine Commission in September 1901.
6 Dean Worcester 1901 1913
7 Winfred T. Denison 1914 1916
Act Francis Burton Harrison[3] 1915 1916
8 Rafael Palma 1917 1920
9 Teodoro M. Kalaw 1920 1922
10 Jose P. Laurel February 9, 1923 July 17, 1923[4]
11 Felipe Agoncillo 1923 1925
12 Honorio Ventura 1925 1933
13 Teofilo Sison 1933 1935
14 Elpidio Quirino 1935 1938 Manuel L. Quezon[5] Commonwealth
15 Rafael Alunan Sr. 1938 August 29, 1941
16 Francisco Zulueta August 29, 1941 December 22, 1941
Commissioner of the Interior N/A Japanese occupation
17 Benigno Aquino Sr. 1942 1942
Minister of the Interior
(10) Jose P. Laurel December 2, 1942[4] October 14, 1943
Secretary of the Interior Sergio Osmeña[6] Commonwealth
(restored)
18 Tomas Confesor March 8, 1945 July 10, 1945
Secretary of National Defense and the Interior
19 Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. July 11, 1945 May 27, 1946
Secretaries of the Interior Manuel Roxas[7] Third Republic
20 José Zulueta May 28, 1946 April 17, 1948
21 Sotero J. Baluyut September 21, 1948 December 22, 1950 Elpidio Quirino[8]
The Department of the Interior was abolished in 1950.
In 1956, the office of the Presidential Assistants on Community Development (PACD) was created,
having roles resembling that of the Department of the Interior, except supervision over the police force.
Notable PACD executive officers are Rafael Binamira, Hilarion Henares, Jr., Cesar Climaco and Ernesto Maceda.
Secretary of General Services Ferdinand Marcos[9]
22 Vicente Duterte December 30, 1965 February 21, 1968
Secretary of Local Government and Community Development Fourth Republic
23 Jose Roño January 1, 1973 1978
Minister of Local Government and Community Development
(23) Jose Roño 1978 1982
Ministers of Local Government
Act Jose Roño 1982 February 25, 1986
24 Aquilino Pimentel Jr. February 26, 1986 March 25, 1986 Corazon Aquino[10] Fifth Republic
Secretaries of Local Government
(24) Aquilino Pimentel Jr. March 25, 1986 December 7, 1986
25 Jaime Ferrer December 8, 1986 August 2, 1987
Act Lito Monico Lorenzana August 3, 1987 November 8, 1987
26 Luis T. Santos November 9, 1987 December 10, 1991
Secretaries of Interior and Local Government
27 Cesar Sarino December 11, 1991 June 30, 1992
28 Rafael M. Alunan III June 30, 1992 April 16, 1996 Fidel V. Ramos[11]
29 Robert Z. Barbers April 16, 1996 February 4, 1998
30 Epimaco Velasco February 4, 1998 May 30, 1998
OIC Nelson Collantes June 1, 1998 June 30, 1998
31 Joseph Estrada[A] June 30, 1998 April 12, 1999 Joseph Ejercito Estrada[12]
32 Ronaldo Puno April 12, 1999 January 10, 2000
33 Alfredo Lim January 10, 2000 January 20, 2001
OIC Anselmo Avelino Jr. January 20, 2001 January 28, 2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[13]
34 Jose Lina Jr. January 29, 2001 July 11, 2004
35 Angelo Reyes February 16, 2006
Act Ronaldo Puno April 4, 2006 June 30, 2010
OIC Benigno Aquino III[A] June 30, 2010 July 9, 2010 Benigno S. Aquino III[14]
36 Jesse Robredo July 9, 2010 August 18, 2012
OIC Paquito Ochoa Jr. August 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
37 Mar Roxas September 20, 2012 September 11, 2015
38 Mel Senen Sarmiento September 14, 2015 June 30, 2016
39 Ismael Sueno June 30, 2016 April 4, 2017 Rodrigo Duterte
OIC Catalino Cuy April 5, 2017 January 4, 2018
40 Eduardo Año January 5, 2018[B] November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018[15] June 30, 2022
41 Benhur Abalos[16][17] June 30, 2022 October 7, 2024 Bongbong Marcos
42 Jonvic Remulla October 8, 2024 Incumbent
Notes:
  • A In concurrent capacity as President.

References

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  1. ^ "DILG Secretary Powers and Duties".
  2. ^ "Emilio Aguinaldo - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "MASTERLIST OF CABINET SECRETARIES/MINISTERS" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Jose P. Laurel A Register of His Papers in the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library-Museum" (PDF). E-LIS repository. Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library. 1982. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Manuel L. Quezon - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Sergio Osmeña - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Manuel Roxas - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Elpidio Quirino - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "Ferdinand Marcos - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  10. ^ "Corazon C. Aquino - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  11. ^ "Fidel V. Ramos - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  12. ^ "Joseph Ejercito Estrada - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  13. ^ "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "Benigno S. Aquino III - Presidential Museum and Library". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  15. ^ "Año is now officially DILG chief". November 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "Benhur Abalos next DILG chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "Who's who: The Marcos Cabinet". Philippine Star. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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