Powers and duties
In Book III, Chapter 9, Section 27 of Executive Order No. 292, the Administrative Code of the Philippines, the role of the Executive Secretary was defined as: The executive secretary possesses so much power since the holder of the office is the chief alter-ego of the president of the Philippines, the chief executive. The executive secretary can issue orders in the name of the president, can review and modify decisions of other cabinet secretaries on appeal and can perform numerous other functions as allowed or delegated by the chief executive. The executive secretary, can also be the top coordinator of the activities of the executive branch of the government, if necessary. ==List of executive secretaries==
List of executive secretaries
Secretary to the President (1936–1944) Executive Secretary (1943–1945) Secretary to the President (1945–1946) Chief of the Executive Office (1946–1947) Executive Secretary (1947–1975) Presidential Executive Assistant (1975–1986) Executive Secretary (since 1986) ==References==