Secretary of Education (Philippines) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Secretary of Education
Official seal of the Department of Education
Incumbent Sara Duterte since June 30, 2022
Appointer	The President
Term length	coterminous with President
Inaugural holder	Fred Atkinson
Formation	January 21, 1901

The Secretary of Education (Filipino: Kalihim ng Edukasyon) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Education (DepEd).

The current secretary is Sara Duterte, who assumed office on June 30, 2022. Her tenure is set to end on July 19, 2024 after she announced her resignation on June 19. Sonny Angara will succeed Duterte as education secretary on July 19, 2024.

Powers, duties, and functions

Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the Secretary exercises supervision and control over the entire department and performs the following functions:

• Advises the President on matters related to education.
• Establishes the policies and standards for the operation of the Department pursuant to the approved programs of the government.
• Promulgates rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives, policies, functions, plans, programs and projects of the Department.
• Promulgates issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under him and proper implementations of laws relative to education.
• Exercises disciplinary powers over officials and employees in accordance with existing laws.
• Formulates and enforces a management control system to measure and evaluate performance of the Department and submits periodic reports to the President.
• Prepares and submits to the President through the Department of Budget and Management the budget of the Department.
• Appoints all officers and employees of the Department except those whose appointment is vested in the President.

List

#	Image	Name	Term Began	Term Ended	President	Period
Under President Emilio Aguinaldo, supervision on schools and basic education was put under the Department of the Interior.						First Republic
The Department of Public Instruction was established in January 1901 upon the recommendation of the Taft Commission, with Dr. Fred Atkinson as the first General Superintendent. In 1916, the post was renamed as the Secretary of Public Instruction. The position was held by Americans until the proclamation of the Philippine Commonwealth.						Insular Government (American occupation)
Secretaries of Public Instruction					Manuel Quezon	Commonwealth
1		Sergio Osmeña	November 15, 1935	April 18, 1939
2		Jorge Bocobo	April 19, 1939	January 22, 1941
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare						Commonwealth (in exile)
3		Sergio Osmeña	December 24, 1941	August 1, 1944
Secretary of Public Instruction and Information					Sergio Osmeña
4		Carlos P. Romulo	October 1944	February 1945
Commissioner of Education, Health and Public Welfare					N/A	Japanese occupation
		Claro M. Recto	1942	October 1943
Minister of Education					José P. Laurel	Second Republic
		Camilo Osías	October 1943	February 1945
Secretaries of Instruction					Sergio Osmeña	Commonwealth (restored)
5		Maximo Kalaw	February 27, 1945	May 4, 1945
6		Jose Reyes	May 5, 1945	January 3, 1946
7		Francisco Benitez	January 3, 1946	May 27, 1946
8		Manuel Gallego	May 28, 1946	July 4, 1946	Manuel A. Roxas
			July 4, 1946	October 1947		Third Republic
Secretaries of Education
–		Manuel Gallego	October 1947	April 17, 1948
			April 17, 1948	September 20, 1948	Elpidio Quirino
9		Prudencio Langcauon	September 1948	September 13, 1950
10		Pablo Lorenzo	September 14, 1950	April 3, 1951
11		Teodoro Evangelista	May 18, 1951	September 30, 1951
12		Cecilio Putong	April 18, 1952	December 30, 1953
			December 30, 1953	January 13, 1954	Ramon Magsaysay
13		Pastor Endencia	January 13, 1954	June 30, 1954
14		Gregorio Hernandez, Jr.	July 1, 1954	March 28, 1957
15		Martin Aguilar, Jr.	March 29, 1957	September 2, 1957	Carlos P. Garcia
16		Manuel Lim	September 3, 1957	November 17, 1957
17		Daniel Salcedo	November 18, 1957	May 31, 1959
18		Jose E. Romero	June 1, 1959	December 30, 1961
			December 30, 1961	September 4, 1962	Diosdado Macapagal
19		Jose Tuason	September 5, 1962	December 30, 1962
20		Alejandro Roces	December 30, 1962	September 7, 1965
21		Carlos P. Romulo	December 30, 1965	December 16, 1967	Ferdinand Marcos
–		Onofre Corpuz	December 17, 1967	April 20, 1971
22		Juan Manuel	April 21, 1971	September 23, 1972
Secretary of Education and Culture
(22)		Juan Manuel	September 24, 1972	June 1978
Ministers of Education and Culture
(22)		Juan Manuel	June 1978	June 1979
23		Onofre Corpuz	July 1979	February 1981
			February 1981	September 10, 1982		Fourth Republic
Ministers of Education, Culture and Sports
(23)		Onofre Corpuz	September 11, 1982	January 18, 1984
24		Jaime C. Laya	January 18, 1984	February 25, 1986
Secretaries of Education, Culture and Sports					Corazon C. Aquino	Fifth Republic
25		Lourdes Quisumbing	February 25, 1986	December 1989
26		Isidro Cariño	January 3, 1990	June 30, 1992
27		Armand Fabella	July 1, 1992	July 6, 1994	Fidel V. Ramos
28		Ricardo Gloria	July 7, 1994	December 1997
29		Erlinda Pefianco	February 2, 1998	June 30, 1998
30		Bro. Andrew B. Gonzalez, FSC	July 1, 1998	January 22, 2001	Joseph Ejercito Estrada
31		Raul S. Roco	January 22, 2001	August 10, 2001	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretaries of Education
(31)		Raul S. Roco	August 11, 2001	August 2002
32		Edilberto C. de Jesus	September 2002	August 2004
33		Florencio B. Abad	September 24, 2004	July 8, 2005
OIC		Usec. Ramon C. Bacani	July 8, 2005	August 30, 2005
OIC		Usec. Fe A. Hidalgo	August 31, 2005	October 3, 2006
34		Jesli A. Lapus	October 4, 2006	March 15, 2010
35		Mona D. Valisno	March 15, 2010	June 30, 2010
36		Bro. Armin A. Luistro, FSC	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	Benigno S. Aquino III
37		Leonor Magtolis Briones	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	Rodrigo Roa Duterte
38		Sara Z. Duterte	June 30, 2022	Resigned; effective July 19, 2024	Bongbong Marcos
39		Sonny Angara	Designate: Will take office on July 19, 2024