FAST FACTS: The Marcos Cabinet

By Michael Bueza

Source : Rappler.com

 

(2nd UPDATE) After the ouster of Marcos via People Power in 1986, some of his Cabinet officials remained in the political scene, while others started or continued their business careers. 22 Cabinet members are still alive

MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – On Sept 21, 1972 – 41 years ago – former president Ferdinand Marcos appeared on national television and announced, “I signed Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire Philippines under Martial Law.”

His declaration caused enough fear and uncertainty.

A few days later, the vice presidency and both houses of Congress were abolished in favor of a one-man rule by Marcos. He, however, retained his Cabinet, consisting of the men and women who would assist the dictator in his plans for a “New Society.”

In 1978, with the shift to a parliamentary system, all Cabinet departments became ministries, as part of the newly-christened Interim Batasang Pambansa (IBP), a unicameral Congress. (It became the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.)

Some elected assemblymen were named ministers, while others were appointed by Marcos himself.

From the start of his term in 1965 up to his ouster in 1986 through a People Power uprising, Marcos worked with 77 Cabinet secretaries and ministers. After People Power, some of these officials remained in the political scene, while others started or continued their business careers.

Here are some other facts about the Cabinet members of Marcos.

20	number of years Ferdinand Marcos was President (December 1965 to February 1986)
77	Cabinet secretaries and ministers
34	total number of Cabinet departments/ministries (counting re-organized ones)

 

3 – number of women appointed to the Cabinet by Marcos

 

President Marcos held a Cabinet post himself, in concurrent capacity: as Defense Secretary (1965-67 and 1971-72)

 

Longest-serving Cabinet members under Marcos

22 – Marcos Cabinet members who are still alive (as of this posting)

6 – elected to the Senate after 1986

Top row, L-R Francisco Tatad (1992-2001) Vicente Paterno (1987-92) Arturo Tolentino (1992-95)

Bottom row, L-R

• Blas Ople (1992-2002)
• Juan Ponce Enrile
  (1987-92, 1995-2001, 2004-16)
• Ernesto Maceda(1992-98)

 

10 – elected to the House of Representatives after 1986

 

Top row, L-R Imelda Marcos – 2010-present Ilocos Norte, 2nd district 1995-98 – Leyte, 1st district Leonardo Perez – 1992-95 Nueva Vizcaya, lone district Jose Roño, Jr – 1987-92 Samar, 1st district Luis Villafuerte, Sr. – 2004-13 Camarines Sur, 3rd district (not pictured) Emilio Espinosa, Jr. – 1998-2007, Masbate, 2nd district

Bottom row, L-R Jose Aspiras – 1987-98 La Union, 2nd district Simeon Datumanong – 1992-2001, 2004-13 Maguindanao, 2nd district Rodolfo del Rosario – 1987-98 Davao del Norte, 3rd district (now Compostella Valley) Juan Ponce Enrile – 1992-95 Cagayan, 1st district Salvador Escudero III – 1987-96, 2007-12 Sorsogon, 1st district

 

6 – reappointed to the Cabinet after 1986

Top row, L-R

• Simeon Datumanong (DPWH and DOJ), by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Salvador Escudero III
  (DA), by Fidel Ramos
• Catalino Macaraig, Jr. (Executive Secretary), by Corazon Aquino

Bottom row, L-R

• Blas Ople (DFA), by
  Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Juan Ponce Enrile (DND), by Corazon Aquino
• Ernesto Maceda (DENR),
  by Corazon Aquino

 

3 – elected as governors after 1986

Rodolfo del Rosario (Davao del Norte) Jose Roño, Jr. (Samar) Luis Villafuerte, Sr. (Camarines Sur)

 

13 – became or continued as business executives after 1986

• Manuel Collantes † – United Pulp and Paper Company, Inc.
• David Consunji – DMCI Holdings, Inc.
• Catalino Macaraig, Jr. † – Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.
• Jaime Laya – GMA Network, Philtrust Bank, Ayala Land, Calata Corp.
• Fernando Lopez † – ABS-CBN, First Philippine Holdings
• Placido Mapa, Jr. – Metrobank Foundation
• Estelito Mendoza – Philippine Airlines, PNB, Petron, Meralco, San Miguel Corp.
• Roberto Ongpin – Alphaland Corporation
• Vicente Paterno – Philippine Seven Holdings Corp. (7-Eleven)
• Teodoro Pena (retired) – RCBC, EEI Corp.
• Eduardo Romualdez † – Philippine Airlines
• Cesar E.A. Virata – RCBC
• Vicente Valdepeñas, Jr. – Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank)

† – deceased

 

The complete list

Department / Ministry / Office	Secretary / Minister	Term
Executive Secretary (up to 1975) Presidential Executive Assistant (1975-86)	Rafael Salas	1966-69
	Ernesto Maceda	1969-70
	Alejandro Melchor, Jr.	1970-74
	Ponciano Mathay	1974-75
	Jacobo Clave	1975-79
	Juan Tuvera	1979-86
Agrarian Reform	Conrado Estrella, Sr.	1971-86
Agriculture and Natural Resources (up to 1974) Agriculture (1974-86)	Fernando Lopez	1965-71
	Arturo Tanco, Jr.	1971-84
	Salvador Escudero III	1984-86
Budget (1978-81) Office of Budget and Management (1981- 86)	Jaime Laya	1978-81
	Manuel Alba	1981-86
Commerce and Industry (up to 1972) Tourism and Trade (1972-74)	Marcelo Balatbat	1965-68
	Leonides Virata	1969-70
	Ernesto Maceda	1970-71
	Troadio Quiazon, Jr.	1971-74
Education (up to 1975) Education and Culture (1975-84) Education, Culture and Sports (1984-86)	Carlos P. Romulo	1965-67
	Onofre Corpuz	1967-71, 1979-84
	Juan Manuel	1971-79
	Jaime Laya	1984-86
Energy	Geronimo Velasco	1978-86
Finance	Juan Ponce Enrile (acting)	1965-68
	Eduardo Romualdez	1968-70
	Cesar Virata	1970-86
Foreign Affairs	Narciso Ramos	1965-68
	Carlos P. Romulo	1968-84
	Manuel Collantes (acting)	1984
	Arturo Tolentino	1984-85
	Pacifico Castro (acting)	1985-86
Health	Paulino Garcia	1965-68
	Amadeo Cruz	1968-71
	Clemente Gatmaitan	1971-79
	Enrique Garcia	1979-81
	Jesus Azurin	1981-86
Human Settlements	Imelda Marcos	1981-86
Industry	Vicente Paterno	1974-79
	Roberto Ongpin	1979-81
Justice	Jose Yulo	1966-67
	Claudio Teehankee, Sr.	1967-68
	Juan Ponce Enrile	1968-70
	Felix Makasiar	1970
	Vicente Abad Santos	1970-79
	Catalino Macaraig, Jr.	1979
	Ricardo Puno	1979-84
	Estelito Mendoza	1984-86
Labor	Emilio Espinosa, Jr.	1965-67
	Blas Ople	1967-71, 1972-86
	Adrian Cristobal	1971-72
Local Government and Community Development (1972- 82) Local Government (1982-86)	Jose Roño, Jr.	1972-86
Muslim Affairs	Romulo Espaldon	1981-84
Muslim Affairs and Cultural Communities	Simeon Datumanong	1984-86
National Defense	Ferdinand Marcos	1965-67, 1971-72
	Ernesto Mata	1967-70
	Juan Ponce Enrile	1970-71, 1972-86
Natural Resources	Jose Leido, Jr.	1974-81
	Teodoro Peña	1981-84
	Rodolfo del Rosario	1984-86
Public Information	Francisco Tatad	1969-80
	Gregorio Cendaña	1980-86
Public Works, Transportation and Communications (split into 2 in 1979)	Antonio Raquiza	1966-68
	Rene Espina	1968-69
	Manuel Syquio	1969-70
	David Consunji	1971-75
	Alfredo Juinio	1975-79
Public Highways	Baltazar Aquino	1975-79
	Vicente Paterno	1979-80
Public Works	Alfredo Juinio	1979-80
Public Works and Highways	Jesus Hipolito	1980-86
Social Welfare (1968-76) Social Services and Development (1976-86)	Gregorio Feliciano	1968-71
	Estefania Aldaba-Lim	1971-77
	Nathaniel Tablante	1977-78
	Sylvia Montes	1978-86
Tourism	Jose Aspiras	1973-86
Trade	Troadio Quiazon, Jr.	1975-79
	Luis Villafuerte, Sr.	1979-81
Trade and Industry	Roberto Ongpin	1981-86
Transportation and Communications	Jose Dans, Jr.	1979-86
National Economic Council (up to 1973) National Economic and Development Authority (since 1973)	Alfonso Calalang	1967
	Eduardo Romualdez (acting)	1968
	Gerardo Sicat	1970-81
	Placido Mapa, Jr.	1981-83
	Cesar Virata	1983-84
	Vicente Valdepeñas, Jr.	1984-86
National Science and Development Board (up to 1982) National Science and Technology Authority (1982-86)	Melecio Magno	1976-81
	Emil Javier	1981-86
Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs	Leonardo Perez	1981-84
Presidential Assistant on National Minorities	Manuel Elizalde, Jr.	1978-84
Solicitor-General	Antonio Barredo	1966-68
	Felix Makasiar	1968-70
	Felix Antonio	1970-72
	Estelito Mendoza	1972-86

Ed’s note: We earlier stated that Hilarion Henares Jr. was part of the Marcos Cabinet as National Economic Council (NEC) chairman. It was, in fact, Alfonso Calalang. Henares was NEC chairman during the Macapagal administration. We regret the error.