Secretary of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member in charge of the Department of Public Works and Highways. The current Secretary is Rogelio Singson.
List of Secretaries of Public Works and Highways
(*) Acting Capacity
| # | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works and Communications | |||||
| 1 | Maximo Paterno | 1899 | 1899 | Emilio Aguinaldo | |
| Secretary of Public Works and Communications | |||||
| 2 | Antonio de las Alas | 1935 | 1936 | Manuel Quezon | |
| 3 | Mariano Jesus Cuenco | 1936 | 1939 | ||
| 4 | José Avelino | 1939 | 1941 | ||
| Secretary of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor | |||||
| 5 | Basilio Valdes | 1941 | 1944 | Manuel Quezon | |
| Secretary of Public Works and Communications | |||||
| 6 | Jose Paez | 1944 | 1945 | Sergio Osmeña | |
| 7 | Sotero Cabahug | 1945 | 1946 | ||
| 8 | Ricardo Nepumoceno | 1946 | 1949 | Manuel Roxas | |
| Sergio Osmeña | |||||
| 9 | Propsero Sanidad | 1949 | 1951 | ||
| 10 | Sotero Baluyot | 1951 | 1952 | ||
| 11 | Pablo Lorenzo | 1952 | 1953 | ||
| Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications | |||||
| 12 | Vicente Orosa | 1954 | 1955 | Ramon Magsaysay | |
| 13 | Florencio Moreno | 1955 | 1961 | ||
| Carlos P. Garcia | |||||
| 14 | Marciano Bautista | 1961 | 1962 | Diosdado Macapagal | |
| 15 | Paulino Cases | 1962 | 1962 | ||
| 16 | Brigido Valenica | 1962 | 1963 | ||
| 17 | Jorge Abad | 1963 | 1965 | ||
| 18 | Antonio Raquiza | 1966 | 1968 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 19 | Rene Espina | 1968 | 1969 | ||
| 20 | Antonio Syquio | 1969 | 1970 | ||
| 21 | David Consunji | 1970 | 1975 | ||
| 22 | Alfredo Juinio | 1975 | 1978 | ||
| Secretary of Public Highways | |||||
| 23 | Baltazar Aquino | 1974 | 1978 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications | |||||
| Alfredo Juinio | 1978 | 1981 | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| Minister of Public Highways | |||||
| Baltazar Aquino | 1978 | 1979 | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 24 | Vicente Paterno | 1979 | 1980 | ||
| 25 | Jesus Hipolito | 1980 | 1981 | ||
| Minister of Public Works and Highways | |||||
| Jesus Hipolito | 1981 | 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| Secretary of Public Works and Highways | |||||
| 26 | Rogaciano Mercado | 1986 | 1986 | Corazon Aquino | |
| 27 | Vicente Jayme | 1986 | 1987 | ||
| 28 | Juanito Ferrer | 1987 | 1988 | ||
| 29 | Fiorello Estuar | 1988 | 1990 | ||
| 30 | Jose de Jesus | 1990 | 1992 | ||
| Fidel Ramos | |||||
| 31 | Edmundo Mir | 1993 | 1993 | ||
| 32 | Gregorio Vigilar | 1993 | 2001 | ||
| Joseph Estrada | |||||
| 33 | Simeon Datumanong | 2001 | 2003 | Gloria M. Arroyo | |
| 34 | Bayani Fernando | 2003 | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Florante Soriquez | 2003 | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. | 2005 | 2007 | ||
| 37 | Manuel Bonoan | 2007 | 2007 | ||
| (36) | Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. | 2007 | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Victor Domingo | 2009 | June 30, 2010 | ||
| 39 | Rogelio Singson | June 30, 2010 | Incumbent | Benigno S. Aquino III | |
