| No. | Image | Ombudsman | Term | Tenure length | Appointing President | Post held prior to appointment |
| 1 | | Conrado M. Vasquez(1913–2006) | May 12, 1988–May 12, 1995 | 7 years, 0 days | Corazon Aquino | Supreme Court Associate Justice (1982–1983) |
| — | | Francisco VillaOfficer-in-charge | May 19, 1995–August 4, 1995 | 77 days | Fidel V. Ramos | Overall Deputy Ombudsman (1992) |
| 2 | | Aniano A. Desierto(born 1935) | August 4, 1995–August 4, 2002 | 7 years, 0 days | Special Prosecutor (1991–1995) |
| — | | Margarito GervacioActing | August 4, 2002–October 10, 2002 | 67 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Overall Deputy Ombudsman (1999) |
| 3 | | Simeon V. Marcelo(born 1953) | October 10, 2002–December 1, 2005 | 3 years, 52 days | Solicitor General (2001–2002) |
| 4 | | Merceditas Gutierrez(born 1948) | December 1, 2005–May 6, 2011 | 5 years, 156 days | Justice Secretary (2002–2003, 2003–2004) |
| — | | Orlando CasimiroActing | May 6, 2011–July 28, 2011 | 82 days | Benigno Aquino III | Overall Deputy Ombudsman |
| 5 | | Conchita Carpio-Morales(born 1941) | July 28, 2011–July 28, 2018 | 7 years, 0 days | Supreme Court Associate Justice (2002–2011) |
| 6 | | Samuel Martires(born 1949) | July 28, 2018–July 28, 2025 | 7 years, 0 days | Rodrigo Duterte | Supreme Court Associate Justice (2017–2018) |
| — | | Mariflor Punzalan-CastilloOfficer-in-charge | July 28, 2025–August 27, 2025 | 30 days | Bongbong Marcos | Special Prosecutor (2024–2025) |
| — | | Dante VargasOfficer-in-charge | August 27, 2025–October 10, 2025 | 41 days | Deputy Ombudsman (2022–2025) |
| 7 | | Jesus Crispin Remulla(born 1961) | October 10, 2025–present | 64 days | Justice Secretary (2022–2025) |