Secretary of Public Works and Highways

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cabinet position government office public office

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is the Philippine government official who leads the Department of Public Works and Highways, overseeing national infrastructure planning, construction, and maintenance.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Secretary of Public Works and Highways canonical	2
Secretary of Public Works and Communications of the Philippines	1
Secretary of Public Works and Highways of the Philippines	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4055080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Context triple: [Cabinet of the Philippines, hasPosition, Secretary of Public Works and Highways]

A. Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico
The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico is the chief government official responsible for overseeing the island’s transportation infrastructure, public transit systems, and public works projects.
B. Department of Public Works and Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways is the Philippine government agency responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining the country’s national roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure.
C. Minister of Infrastructure and Housing
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing is a senior Portuguese government cabinet position responsible for national transport networks, public works, and housing policy.
D. Secretary of Finance of the Philippines
The Secretary of Finance of the Philippines is the Cabinet official who heads the Department of Finance and is responsible for managing the country’s fiscal policy, revenue generation, and overall financial administration.
E. Minister of Transport of Japan
The Minister of Transport of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s transportation policy, infrastructure, and related regulatory affairs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Target entity description: The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is the Philippine government official who leads the Department of Public Works and Highways, overseeing national infrastructure planning, construction, and maintenance.

A. Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico
The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico is the chief government official responsible for overseeing the island’s transportation infrastructure, public transit systems, and public works projects.
B. Department of Public Works and Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways is the Philippine government agency responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining the country’s national roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure.
C. Minister of Infrastructure and Housing
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing is a senior Portuguese government cabinet position responsible for national transport networks, public works, and housing policy.
D. Secretary of Finance of the Philippines
The Secretary of Finance of the Philippines is the Cabinet official who heads the Department of Finance and is responsible for managing the country’s fiscal policy, revenue generation, and overall financial administration.
E. Minister of Transport of Japan
The Minister of Transport of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s transportation policy, infrastructure, and related regulatory affairs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cabinet position ⓘ government office ⓘ public office ⓘ
appointedBy	President of the Philippines ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
hasAuthorityOver	allocation of DPWH budget ⓘ formulation of infrastructure policies ⓘ implementation of public works programs ⓘ
heads	Department of Public Works and Highways ⓘ
jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Philippine government national territory of the Philippines ⓘ
language	English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ
legalBasis	Administrative Code of 1987 of the Philippines ⓘ linked to: Administrative Code of 1987
memberOf	President’s Cabinet ⓘ linked to: Cabinet of the United States
nativeLabel	Kalihim ng mga Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan ⓘ
oversees	DPWH attached services and bureaus ⓘ DPWH district engineering offices ⓘ DPWH regional offices ⓘ
participatesIn	National Economic and Development Authority infrastructure planning ⓘ inter-agency infrastructure coordination bodies ⓘ
partOf	Cabinet of the Philippines ⓘ
precededByOffice	Secretary of Public Works and Communications ⓘ linked to: Secretary of Communications and Public Works of Mexico
reportsTo	President of the Philippines ⓘ
requires	presidential appointment with Commission on Appointments confirmation ⓘ
responsibleFor	bridges ⓘ construction of national public works ⓘ disaster-resilient infrastructure planning ⓘ flood control infrastructure ⓘ implementation of flagship infrastructure projects under national programs ⓘ implementation of national building codes within DPWH mandate ⓘ maintenance of national flood control systems ⓘ maintenance of national public works ⓘ national infrastructure planning ⓘ national roads ⓘ public buildings under national government ⓘ
seat	Bonifacio Global City, Taguig ⓘ linked to: Bonifacio Global City Metro Manila ⓘ
sector	flood control and drainage ⓘ public buildings and facilities ⓘ public infrastructure ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ
style	The Honorable ⓘ
worksWith	Secretary of Finance ⓘ Secretary of Transportation ⓘ local government units on infrastructure projects ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cabinet of the Philippines → hasPosition → Secretary of Public Works and Highways ⓘ

Basilio J. Valdes → positionHeld → Secretary of Public Works and Communications of the Philippines ⓘ

linked to: Secretary of Public Works and Highways

Department of Public Works and Highways → hasMinisterTitle → Secretary of Public Works and Highways ⓘ

NEDA Board → includesMember → Secretary of Public Works and Highways of the Philippines ⓘ