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| Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo | |
.svg) Official seal of the Department of Labor and Employment | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Member of | Cabinet,National Security Council |
| Appointer | Thepresident with the consent of theCommission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Ramon Torres |
| Formation | December 8, 1933 (92 years ago) (1933-12-08) |
| Website | www |
Thesecretary of labor and employment (Filipino:Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo) is the head of theDepartment of Labor and Employment of thePhilippine government and is a member of thepresident’s Cabinet.[1]
The current secretary isBienvenido Laguesma, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.[2]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Governor-General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ramon Torres (1891–1975) | December 8, 1933 | November 15, 1935 | Frank Murphy |
| Portrait[3] | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Torres (1891–1975) | November 15, 1935 | 1936[3] | Manuel L. Quezon |
 | José Avelino (1890–1986)[a] | 1937[4] | 1939[4] | |
 | León Guinto (1886–1962) | 1940[4] | 1941[5] |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Basilio Valdes (1892–1970) | December 24, 1941 | August 8, 1944 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mariano Eraña | August 8, 1944 | February 27, 1945 | Sergio Osmeña |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano Eraña | February 27, 1945 | July 11, 1945 | Sergio Osmeña |
 | Marcelo Adduru (1894–1972) | July 12, 1945 | May 28, 1946 | |
 | Pedro Magsalin | May 28, 1946 | September 21, 1948 | Manuel Roxas |
| Elpidio Quirino | ||||
| Primitivo Lovina | September 21, 1948 | October 4, 1950 | |
| Jose Figueras | October 4, 1950 | December 30, 1953 | |
 | Terry Adevoso (1922–1975) | March 10, 1954 | April 21, 1954 | Ramon Magsaysay |
 | Angel M. Castaño | August 22, 1954 | December 30, 1961 | |
| Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
| Norberto Romualdez Jr. Acting | January 1962 | 1962 | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Bernardino Ables | 1962 | 1964 | |
 | Jose B. Lingad (1914–1980) | October 1964 | December 30, 1965 | |
 | Emilio Espinosa Jr. | December 30, 1965 | September 16, 1967 | Ferdinand Marcos |
.jpg) | Blas Ople (1927–2003) | September 16, 1967 | 1971 | |
| Adrian Cristobal (1932–2007) | 1971 | 1972 | |
| Blas Ople (1927–2003) | 1972 | June 2, 1978 |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blas Ople (1927–2003) | June 2, 1978 | February 25, 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Augusto Sanchez | March 25, 1986 | January 4, 1987 | Corazon Aquino |
.jpg) | Franklin Drilon (born 1945) | January 4, 1987 | February 11, 1987 |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Drilon (born 1945) | February 11, 1987 | January 2, 1990 | Corazon Aquino |
| Dionisio dela Serna | January 3, 1990 | January 19, 1990 | |
| Ruben Torres (born 1941) | January 20, 1990 | February 11, 1992 | |
| Nieves Confesor | February 12, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | |
| Fidel V. Ramos | ||||
| Jose Brillantes | July 1, 1995 | January 16, 1996 | |
| Leonardo Quisumbing (1939–2019) | January 16, 1996 | January 26, 1998 | |
| Cresenciano Trajano Acting | January 26, 1998 | June 30, 1998 | |
| Bienvenido Laguesma (born 1950) | June 30, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | Joseph Estrada |
| Patricia Santo Tomas | January 20, 2001 | July 3, 2006 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
 | Arturo Brion (born 1946) | July 3, 2006 | March 17, 2008 | |
| Marianito Roque | March 17, 2008 | June 30, 2010 | |
 | Rosalinda Baldoz | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | Benigno Aquino III |
_(cropped).jpg) | Silvestre Bello III (born 1944) | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Bienvenido Laguesma (born 1950) | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | Bongbong Marcos |
