Secretary of Budget and Management
Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala
Official seal of the Department of Budget and Management
Incumbent Rolando U. Toledo (OIC) since November 17, 2025
Style	The Honorable
Appointer	Thepresident with the consent of theCommission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Commissioner of Budget
Inaugural holder	Jaime C. Laya
Formation	June 11, 1978
Website	http://www.dbm.gov.ph

Thesecretary of budget and management (Filipino:Kalihim ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala) is the head of the Philippine government'sDepartment of Budget and Management and is a member of thepresident's Cabinet.

The position is currently held by OIC and Undersecretary Rolando U. Toledo since November 17, 2025.

The department has four undersecretaries and four assistant secretaries.

According to the Administrative Code of 1987, the following are the powers and functions of a secretary:^[1]

• 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.

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	President
	Jaime C. Laya (born 1939)	June 12, 1978	January 12, 1981	Ferdinand Marcos
	Manuel Alba (1939–2023)	January 25, 1981	February 25, 1986
	Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	February 25, 1986	February 11, 1987	Corazon Aquino

PresidentCorazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries.^[2]

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	President
	Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	February 11, 1987	March 13, 1987	Corazon Aquino
	Guillermo Carague	March 13, 1987	February 12, 1992
	Salvador Enriquez Jr.	February 12, 1992	February 1, 1998
				Fidel V. Ramos
	Emilia Boncodin (1954–2010) Acting	February 1, 1998	June 30, 1998
	Benjamin Diokno (born 1948)	June 30, 1998	January 20, 2001	Joseph Estrada
	Emilia Boncodin (1954–2010)	January 23, 2001	July 8, 2005	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
	Mario Relampagos Officer in Charge	July 9, 2005	July 19, 2005
	Romulo Neri (born 1950) [3]	July 19, 2005	February 5, 2006
	Rolando Andaya Jr. (1969–2022)	February 5, 2006	February 24, 2010
	Joaquin Lagonera Acting [4]	March 8, 2010	June 30, 2010
	Florencio Abad (born 1954) [5]	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	Benigno Aquino III
	Benjamin Diokno (born 1948) [6]	June 30, 2016	March 4, 2019	Rodrigo Duterte
	Janet Abuel (born 1971) Officer in Charge [7]	March 5, 2019	August 5, 2019
	Wendel Avisado (born 1953) [8]	August 5, 2019	August 13, 2021
	Tina Rose Marie Canda Officer in Charge (1961–2023) [9]	August 13, 2021	June 30, 2022
	Amenah Pangandaman (born 1977) [10]	June 30, 2022	November 17, 2025	Bongbong Marcos
	Rolando Toledo Officer in Charge	November, 2025	Incumbent

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