| Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines | |
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| Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman | |
 Official seal of thecabinet department | |
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| Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | TheCabinet |
| Reports to | Thepresident |
| Seat | Visayas Avenue,Diliman, Quezon City |
| Appointer | Thepresident with the consent of theCommission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Galicano Apacible |
| Formation | January 1, 1917 |
| Website | www |
Thesecretary of environment and natural resources (Filipino:Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman) is the head of theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources of thePhilippines.
The following are the functions of a secretary:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Governor-General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Galicano Apacible (1864–1949) [2][3] | January 11, 1917 | October 31, 1921 | Francis Burton Harrison |
| Charles Yeater | ||||
| Leonard Wood | ||||
 | Rafael Corpus (1880–1960) [3][4] | November 2, 1921 | July 17, 1923 | |
 | Silverio Apostol Acting [5] | July 18, 1923 | September 6, 1928 | |
| Eugene Allen Gilmore | ||||
| Henry L. Stimson | ||||
 | Rafael Alunan Sr. (1885–1947) [6] | September 6, 1928 | January 1, 1933 | |
| Eugene Allen Gilmore | ||||
| Dwight F. Davis | ||||
| George C. Butte | ||||
| Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mariano Garchitorena (1898–1961) | July 1, 1947 | September 1, 1948 | Manuel Roxas |
| Elpidio Quirino | ||||
 | Placido Mapa [7] | September 21, 1948 | September 14, 1950 | |
 | Fernando Lopez[a] (1904–1993) [7][8][9] | September 14, 1950 | May 26, 1953 | |
| Placido Mapa Acting [10] | May 26, 1953 | December 29, 1953 | |
.jpg) | Salvador Araneta (1902–1982) [11] | March 10, 1954 | August 13, 1955 | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Juan Rodriguez | August 18, 1955 | March 3, 1960 | |
| Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
 | Cesar Fortich | March 3, 1960 | September 15, 1961 | |
 | Jose Locsin (1891–1977) Acting | September 15, 1961 | December 30, 1961 | |
 | Benjamin Gozon | 1962 | 1963 | Diosdado Macapagal |
 | Jose Feliciano | 1963 | 1965 | |
| Fernando Lopez[a] (1904–1993) [12] | December 30, 1965 | January 15, 1971 | Ferdinand Marcos |
 | Arturo Tanco Jr. [12] | January 15, 1971 | May 17, 1974 |
PresidentFerdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 461 on May 17, 1974, creating the Department of Natural Resources from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.[13]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Leido Jr. | May 17, 1974 | June 2, 1978 | Ferdinand Marcos |
PresidentFerdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1397 on June 2, 1978, converting all departments into ministries headed by ministers.[14]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Leido Jr. | June 2, 1978 | July 26, 1981 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Teodoro Peña | July 27, 1981 | June 30, 1984 | |
.jpg) | Rodolfo del Rosario | July 18, 1984 | February 25, 1986 | |
 | Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016) | February 25, 1986 | December 1, 1986 | Corazon Aquino |
.jpg) | Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945) | December 2, 1986 | January 30, 1987 |
PresidentCorazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 131 on January 30, 1987, renaming the Ministry of Natural Resources as the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources.[15]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945) | January 30, 1987 | February 11, 1987 | Corazon Aquino |
PresidentCorazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries.[16]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945) | February 11, 1987 | March 9, 1987 | Corazon Aquino |
| Jun Factoran (1943–2020) | March 10, 1987 | June 10, 1987 |
PresidentCorazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 192 on June 10, 1987, renaming the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun Factoran (1943–2020) | June 10, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | Corazon Aquino |
| Ricardo Umali Acting [17] | July 1, 1992 | August 31, 1992 | Fidel V. Ramos |
 | Angel Alcala (1929–2023) | September 8, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | |
| Victor Ramos | July 1, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | |
.jpg) | Antonio Cerilles (born 1948) | June 30, 1998 | January 25, 2001 | Joseph Estrada |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||||
| Joemari Gerochi Acting | January 25, 2001 | March 28, 2001 | |
.jpg) | Heherson Alvarez (1939–2020) | March 29, 2001 | December 13, 2002 | |
| Elisea Gozun | December 13, 2002 | August 31, 2004 | |
 | Mike Defensor (born 1969) | August 31, 2004 | February 15, 2006 | |
 | Angelo Reyes (1945–2011) | February 15, 2006 | July 31, 2007 | |
.jpg) | Lito Atienza (born 1941) | July 31, 2007 | December 28, 2009 | |
| Eleazar Quinto Acting | January 4, 2010 | February 12, 2010 | |
| Horacio Ramos Acting | February 12, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | |
 | Ramón Paje (born 1960) [18] | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | Benigno Aquino III |
.jpg) | Gina Lopez (1953–2019) Interim [19][20] | June 30, 2016 | May 3, 2017 | Rodrigo Duterte |
 | Roy Cimatu (born 1946) [21] | May 8, 2017 | February 18, 2022 | |
| Jim Sampulna Acting [22] | February 18, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | |
| Joselin Marcus Fragada Officer in Charge [22] | June 22, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |
| Ernesto Adobo Jr. Officer in Charge | June 30, 2022 | July 12, 2022 | Bongbong Marcos |
 | Toni Yulo-Loyzaga | July 12, 2022 | May 22, 2025 | |
| Raphael Lotilla (born 1958) Interim | May 23, 2025 | Incumbent |
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