The Secretary of Budget and Management (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala) is the head of the Philippine government's Department of Budget and Management and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
The position has been held by Kim Robert de Leon since May 19, 2026.
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:
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) Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Took office Left office PresidentJaime C. Laya(born 1939)June 12,1978January 12,1981Ferdinand MarcosManuel Alba(1939–2023)January 25,1981February 25,1986Alberto Romulo(born 1933)February 25,1986February 11,1987Corazon 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. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Took office Left office PresidentAlberto Romulo(born 1933)February 11,1987March 13,1987Corazon AquinoGuillermo CaragueMarch 13,1987February 12,1992Salvador Enriquez Jr.February 12,1992February 1,1998Fidel V. RamosEmilia Boncodin(1954–2010)ActingFebruary 1,1998June 30,1998Benjamin Diokno(born 1948)June 30,1998January 20,2001Joseph EstradaEmilia Boncodin(1954–2010)January 23,2001July 8,2005Gloria Macapagal ArroyoMario RelampagosOfficer in ChargeJuly 9,2005July 19,2005Romulo Neri(born 1950)July 19,2005February 5,2006Rolando Andaya Jr.(1969–2022)February 5,2006February 24,2010Joaquin LagoneraActingMarch 8,2010June 30,2010Florencio Abad(born 1954)June 30,2010June 30,2016Benigno Aquino IIIBenjamin Diokno(born 1948)June 30,2016March 4,2019Rodrigo DuterteJanet Abuel(born 1971)Officer in ChargeMarch 5,2019August 5,2019Wendel Avisado(born 1953)August 5,2019August 13,2021Tina Rose Marie CandaOfficer in Charge(1961–2023)August 13,2021June 30,2022Amenah Pangandaman(born 1977)June 30,2022November 17,2025Bongbong MarcosRolando ToledoActingNovember 17,2025May 19, 2026Kim Robert de LeonAd interimMay 19,2026Incumbent
References
External links DBM History