Presidential Chief of Staff

Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Presidential Chief of Staff
Appointer	The President
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	February 2000
Website	http://www.president.gov.ph

The Presidential Chief of Staff, formerly known as Malacañang Chief of Staff, named after Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines, also referred to as the "presidential chief of staff," was an official position under the Office of the President of the Philippines. President Joseph Estrada created the position in February 2000, but described it as only being a "temporary" position. However, this position was carried over to the administration of his successor, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, before being abolished in February 26, 2008. Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 1, s. 2022 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this position was revived under the title of Presidential Chief of Staff. The PCS will be assisted by a senior deputy chief of staff and two deputy chiefs of staff with rank of undersecretary, assistant secretaries and such number of directorial and other administrative staff as he deems necessary and upon the approval of the President based on the order. Its staff will be sourced from the agencies the President himself abolished at the start of his term, which includes the Office of the Cabinet Secretary and the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. The order also directed the PMS and the Office of the Press Secretary to help with the transition of the new Palace office.

Powers and Functions

Under the Administration of President Marcos Jr., The Malacañang chief of staff will primarily supervise and assist the operations of the Office of the President to enable the President to focus on strategic national concerns. Among other functions are the following:

• Coordinate closely with the Presidential Management Staff (PMS).
• Coordinate with presidential advisers and assistants for outputs. These outputs will be submitted through the Office of the Presidential Chief of Staff copy furnished the Executive Secretary.
• In-charge of the President's security monitoring system for real-time situation reports submission.

Under the Administration of Presidents Estrada and Arroyo, the Office of the Presidential Chief of Staff held the schedule of the President in coordination with the Cabinet officer for presidential engagements, as well as supervise the President's activities and engagements. The chief of staff post also "controlled access to the President," and "provide good, wise, and honest counsel" to the country's top leader, based on AO No. 138, series of 2006. Aside from these, the Palace chief of staff reviews the documents intended for the President, advocates for their strategic policies and programs, and builds bridges with "critical stakeholders" that include the Cabinet, judiciary, and lobbyists. The official also guard[s] the President’s interests and Protect the President from forces that could destroy the Administration.

List

Portrait	Name	Term Began	Term Ended	President
Malacañang Chief of Staff
	Aprodicio Laquian	February 2000	January 20, 2001	Joseph Ejercito Estrada
	Renato Corona	January 20, 2001	April 9, 2002	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
	Rigoberto Tiglao	April 9, 2002	2004
	Norberto Gonzales	2004	2005
	Mike Defensor	2006	February 10, 2007
	Joey Salceda	February 10, 2007	March 29, 2007
Presidential Chief of Staff
	Victor Rodriguez	September 17, 2022	Incumbent	Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Other chiefs of staff

Other political positions have chiefs of staff, the vice president's office under Leni Robredo and Sara Duterte.