- Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez III (former agriculture secretary of President Corazon Aquino; Duterte’s childhood friend and campaign finance head), Department of Finance
- Arthur Tugade (former president and CEO of Clark Development Corp.; Duterte’s classmate in San Beda Law School), Department of Transportation and Communications
- Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Duterte’s vice presidential running mate), Department of Justice or Department of Foreign Affairs
- Perfecto Yasay (acting secretary for a year)(former Securities and Exchange Commission chair), Department of Foreign Affairs
- Salvador Medialdea (member of Duterte’s transition committee), Executive Secretary
- Salvador Panelo, presidential spokesperson
- Peter Laurel (president of the Lyceum of the Philippines University), Department of Education
- Gilbert Teodoro (former defense secretary of President Arroyo), Department of National Defense
- Mark Villar (newly elected Las Piñas representative), Department of Public Works and Highways
- Emmanuel Piñol (former governor of North Cotabato province), Department of Agriculture
- Andrea Domingo (former commissioner of Bureau of Immigration and general manager of Philippine Reclamation Authority), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
- Communist Party of the Philippines; Departments of Agrarian Reform, Labor and Employment, Social Welfare and Development, and Environment and Natural Resources
- Silvestre Bello III (former justice secretary and solicitor general), Chief government negotiator
- Jesus Dureza (former presidential peace adviser of former Presidents Ramos and Arroyo; Duterte’s classmate), Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
- Lt. Gen. Ricardo Visaya (incumbent Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Luzon Command chief), AFP Chief of Staff
- Senior Supt. Rene Aspera or Chief Supt. Ramon Apolinario or Chief Supt. Ronald dela Rosa, Philippine National Police Director General
Compiled by Inquirer Research
Source: Inquirer Archives