The Commission on Audit’s 2023 Report on Salaries and Allowances reveals that Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla received the highest salary among members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s cabinet, totaling P7,075,742.00.
Following closely in second place was Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo, Jr., with a salary of P6,984,948.77 in 2023. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. ranked third, earning P6,035,566.70.
Other notable earners in the cabinet include:
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan – P5,091,453.17
Presidential Assistant II Leo Magno – P4,960,634.83
Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma – P4,936,378.81
Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy – P4,750,640.41
Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo – P4,713,384.08
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian – P4,681,478.00
Former Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno received a salary of P4,678,076.00, while Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Acuzar earned P4,671,076.00.
Acting as both Department of Migrant Workers Secretary and Officer-in-Charge, Hans Leo Cacdac received a salary of P3,446,016.16.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte received a salary and allowance totaling P558,000.00, while Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel earned P418,181.75.
