The secretary of public works and highways (Filipino: Kalihim ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan) is the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the national government of the Philippines, and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
| Secretary of Public Works and Highways | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan | |
Official seal of the Department of Public Works and Highways | |
Incumbent since September 1, 2025Vince Dizon (ad interim) | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Appointer | The president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Baldomero Aguinaldo |
| Formation | January 21, 1899 |
| Website | www |
The current secretary is Vince Dizon who assumed the post on September 1, 2025, on an ad interim basis as he has yet to be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments.
List of secretaries of public works and highways
Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1899)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximino Paterno | May 7, 1899 | November 13, 1899 | Emilio Aguinaldo |
Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1933–1935)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Governor-General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filemon Perez | January 1, 1933 | January 2, 1933 | Theodore Roosevelt Jr. | |
| Antonio de las Alas (1889–1983) | January 26, 1933 | November 15, 1935 | ||
| Frank Murphy |
Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1935–1941)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio de las Alas (1889–1983) | November 15, 1935 | February 18, 1936 | Manuel L. Quezon | |
| Mariano Jesús Cuenco (1888–1964) | 1936 | 1939 | ||
| José Avelino (1890–1986) | 1939 | 1941 | ||
| Sotero Baluyut (1889–1975) | 1941 | 1941 |
Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor (1941–1944)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilio Valdes (1892–1970) | December 24, 1941 | August 1, 1944 | Manuel L. Quezon |
Commissioner of Public Works and Communications (1942–1943)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintín Paredes (1884–1973) | January 26, 1942 | October 14, 1943 | Jorge B. Vargas |
Minister of Public Works and Communications (1942–1943)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintín Paredes (1884–1973) | October 19, 1943 | August 24, 1944 | Jose P. Laurel | |
| Jose Paez | August 24, 1944 | 1945 |
Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1945–1951)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotero Cabahug (1891–1963) | March 8, 1945 | May 28, 1946 | Sergio Osmeña | |
| Ricardo Nepomuceno | May 28, 1946 | 1949 | Manuel Roxas | |
| Elpidio Quirino | ||||
| Prospero Sanidad (1897–1969) | June 29, 1949 | 1951 |
Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (1951–1978)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotero Baluyut (1889–1975) | January 6, 1951 | 1952 | Elpidio Quirino | |
| Pablo Lorenzo | May 6, 1952 | 1953 | ||
| Vicente Ylagan Orosa Sr. | March 10, 1954 | 1955 | Ramon Magsaysay | |
| Florencio Moreno | April 30, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | ||
| Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
| Marciano Bautista | 1961 | 1962 | Diosdado Macapagal | |
| Paulino Cases | 1962 | 1962 | ||
| Brigido Valencia | 1962 | 1963 | ||
| Jorge Abad | 1963 | 1965 | ||
| Antonio Raquiza (1908–1999) | 1966 | 1968 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Rene Espina (1929–2019) | 1968 | 1969 | ||
| Manuel Syquio | 1969 | 1970 | ||
| Alfredo Juinio (1918–2003) | 1975 | 1978 |
Secretary of Public Highways (1974–1978)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltazar Aquino | 1974 | 1978 | Ferdinand Marcos |
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (1978–1981)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Juinio (1918–2003) | 1974 | 1981 | Ferdinand Marcos |
Minister of Public Highways (1978–1981)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltazar Aquino | 1978 | 1979 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Vicente Paterno (1925–2014) | 1979 | 1980 | ||
| Jesus Hipolito | 1980 | 1981 |
Minister of Public Works and Highways (1981–1987)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Hipolito | 1981 | 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Rogaciano Mercado | February 25, 1986 | November 20, 1986 | Corazon Aquino | |
| Vicente Jayme | December 2, 1986 | February 11, 1987 |
Secretary of Public Works and Highways (since 1987)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Jayme | February 11, 1987 | September 1, 1987 | Corazon Aquino | |
| Fiorello Estuar | September 21, 1987 | October 26, 1987 | ||
| Juanito Ferrer | October 27, 1987 | November 4, 1988 | ||
| Fiorello Estuar | November 5, 1988 | December 31, 1990 | ||
| Jose de Jesus | January 4, 1991 | March 1, 1993 | ||
| Fidel V. Ramos | ||||
| Eduardo Mir Acting | March 1, 1993 | June 1, 1993 | ||
| Gregorio Vigilar | June 1, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | ||
| Joseph Estrada | ||||
| Simeon Datumanong (1935–2017) | January 20, 2001 | January 15, 2003 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
| Bayani Fernando (1946–2023) | January 15, 2003 | April 15, 2003 | ||
| Florante Soriquez Acting | April 15, 2003 | February 15, 2005 | ||
| Jun Ebdane (born 1948) | February 15, 2005 | February 1, 2007 | ||
| Manuel Bonoan (born 1945) Acting | February 5, 2007 | July 3, 2007 | ||
| Jun Ebdane (born 1948) | July 4, 2007 | October 22, 2009 | ||
| Victor Domingo | October 22, 2009 | June 30, 2010 | ||
| Rogelio Singson (born 1948) | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | Benigno Aquino III | |
| Rafael Yabut (born 1953) Acting | June 30, 2016 | July 31, 2016 | Rodrigo Duterte | |
| Mark Villar (born 1978) | August 1, 2016 | October 6, 2021 | ||
| Roger Mercado (born 1951) Acting | October 13, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| Manuel Bonoan (born 1945) | June 30, 2022 | August 31, 2025 | Bongbong Marcos | |
| Vince Dizon (born 1974) Interim | September 1, 2025 | Incumbent |
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