Secretary of Tourism (Philippines)


The Secretary of Tourism is the head of the Department of Tourism and is a member of the President’s Cabinet.
The current Secretary is Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who assumed office on May 11, 2018.

List of Secretaries of Tourism

Acting Secretary/Officer-in-Charge
#NameTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident
1Jose D. AspirasMay 11, 1973February 25, 1986Ferdinand Marcos
2Jose Antonio U. GonzalesFebruary 26, 1986April 14, 1989Corazon Aquino
3Narzalina Z. LimApril 15, 1989June 7, 1989Corazon Aquino
4Peter D. GarruchoJune 8, 1989January 8, 1991Corazon Aquino
5Rafael M. Alunan IIIJanuary 9, 1991February 16, 1992Corazon Aquino
6Narzalina Z. LimFebruary 17, 1992September 10, 1992Fidel Ramos
7Vicente J. CarlosSeptember 11, 1992July 3, 1995Fidel Ramos
8Eduardo P. PilapilJuly 4, 1995March 28, 1996Fidel Ramos
9Evelyn B. PantigMarch 29, 1996April 7, 1996Fidel Ramos
10Mina T. GaborApril 8, 1996June 30, 1998Fidel Ramos
11Gemma C. AranetaJuly 1, 1998January 19, 2001Joseph Ejercito Estrada
12Richard J. GordonJanuary 20, 2001January 4, 2004Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
13Robert Dean S. BarbersJanuary 5, 2004February 25, 2004Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
14Roberto M. PagdangananFebruary 26, 2004August 31, 2004Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
15Evelyn B. PantigSeptember 1, 2004November 29, 2004Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
16Joseph H. DuranoNovember 30, 2004June 30, 2010Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
17Alberto LimJune 30, 2010August 12, 2011Benigno Aquino III
18Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr.September 1, 2011June 30, 2016Benigno Aquino III
19Wanda Tulfo TeoJune 30, 2016May 8, 2018Rodrigo Duterte
20Bernadette Romulo-PuyatMay 11, 2018IncumbentRodrigo Duterte