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Submitted by:
Brian Ian C. Umandap
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Ms. Aprilyn Tolentino
Department of Agriculture
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka), abbreviated as DA, is the executive
department of the Philippine government responsible for boosting the income of farmers as well as reducing the incidence of
poverty in the rural sector, as stipulated in the Government's Medium Term Philippine Development Plan. Proceso Jaraza
Alcala (born July 2, 1955), popularly known as "Procy" in his home province, is the current Philippine Secretary of
Agriculture. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Agriculture.
Department of Energy
The Philippines' Department of Energy (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Enerhiya), abbreviated as DOE is the executive
department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all
plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration, development, utilization, distribution
and conservation. Jose Rene D. Almendras is the current Philippine Secretary of Energy. On June 29, 2010,
President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Energy.
Department of Finance
The Philippines' Department of Finance (DOF) (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pananalapi) is the executive department of
the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management
of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local government units, the review,
approval and management of all public sector debt, and the rationalization, privatization and public accountability of
corporations and assets owned, controlled or acquired by the government. Cesar V. Purisima is the current Secretary of the
Philippine Department of Finance.
Department of Health
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the principal health agency in the
Philippines. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for ensuring access to basic public
health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of providers of health goods and
services. Enrique T. Ona is the current Philippine Secretary of Health.
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Katarungan), abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of
the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines. It is currently under the leadership of
Former Commission on Human Rights Chief, Secretary Leila De Lima.
The Department of Justice traces its beginnings at the Revolutionary Assembly in Naic, Cavite on April 17, 1897. The
establishment of a regime of law was tasked to Don Severino delas Alas who headed the Department of Grace and Justice.
Shortly after the proclamation of independence in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898, President Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree
on September 26, 1898 reorganizing the Department. A year later, the American military force established the Office of the
Attorney of the Supreme Court in place of the Department. On June ll, 1901, the new office was renamed the Office of the
Attorney General and on September 1, 1901, the Office became the Department of Finance and Justice.
In the 1916 government reorganization, the department became a separate entity and was given executive supervision
over all courts of first instance and other inferior courts.
Under the Japanese occupation, the Department was made a Commission. The civilian government established by the
Japanese in 1943 changed it to a Ministry. After the war in 1945, the Government of the Philippine Commonwealth was reestablished and the Department of Justice was re-activated. The Department continued in this form under the Philippine
Republic.
Presidential Decree No. 1 during Martial Law reorganized the Executive Branch of the national government. Letter of
Implementation No. 20 of December 31, 1972 organized the Department proper into the Office of the Secretary, the Financial
and Management Service, the Administrative Service, Technical StaftQ the Prosecution Staff, the Legal Staff and the Judiciary
Division; the Commission on Immigration and Deportation, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel; the Board of Pardons and Parole; the Bureau of Prisons; and the Citizens Legal Assistance Office.
Under the 1973 Constitution, Department became a Ministry of Justice. The 1986 People Power Revolution ushered in
the contemporary Department of Justice.
With the adoption of the 1987 Constitution and the Administrative Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 292), the
Department of Justice was named as the principal law agency of the Republic of the Philippines serving as its legal counsel and
prosecution arm.
Today, the DOJ continues to pursue its primary mission: To uphold the Rule of Law; with its "Justice for All" motto. The
Office of the Secretary (OSEC) is composed of the National Prosecution Service, the Legal Staff, the Administrative, Financial,
Technical and Planning and Management Services and the Board of Pardons and Parole. The constituent and attached
agencies include the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Public Attorneys Office (PAO), Office
of the Solicitor General (OSG), Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), Bureau of Corrections(BuCOR), Parole
and Probation Administration (PPA), Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and the Land Registration
Authority (LRA).
The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo) (commonly
abbreviated to "DOLE") is the executive department of the Philippine Government mandated to formulate policies, implement
programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment.
It is tasked with the enforcement of the provisions of the Labor Code. Rosalinda D. Baldoz is the current Philippine Secretary
of Labor and Employment.
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya),
abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science
and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science and technology
in support of national development. Mario G. Montejo is the current Philippine Secretary of Science and Technology.
Department of Tourism
The Department of Tourism (DOT; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Turismo) is the executive department of the Philippine
government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourismindustry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist
destination. Ramon Reyes Jimenez, Jr., sometimes known as Monet or Mon Jimenez, is a prominent advertising
executive and is notable for being the current Secretary of Tourism of thePhilippines. On September 1, 2011, President Benigno
Aquino III picked him as his Tourism chief following the resignation of former Tourism secretary Alberto Lim. Jimenez assisted
with the advertising campaign of Aquino earlier.