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| Formed | October 12, 1936 |
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| Parent Cabinet | Office of the President |
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The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Philippines (formerly the Executive Office) is the head and highest-ranking official of the Office of the President of the Philippines and a member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. The office-holder has been nicknamed as the "Little President" due to the nature of the position. It was given the mandate "to directly assist the President in the management of affairs of the government as well as to direct the operations of the Executive Office." It is headed by the Executive Secretary in which appointed by the President upon confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.
The office was established on October 12, 1936, with Jorge B. Vargas as the inaugural holder.[1]
The incumbent Executive Secretary is retired Chief Justice and GSIS Chairman Lucas Bersamin, who was appointed to the post on September 27, 2022, days after the resignation of his predecessor Vic Rodriguez.[2]
- ^ "The Executive Secretary". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Valente, Catherine S. (2022-09-27). "Bersamin is Marcos' new executive secretary". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2022-09-27.