Secretary of Energy (Philippines)

Secretary of Energy
Kalihim ng Enerhiya
Official seal of the Department of Energy
Incumbent Sharon Garin since May 23, 2025 [1]
Style	The Honorable
Appointer	The president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Geronimo Z. Velasco
Formation	1978
Website	http://www.doe.gov.ph

The secretary of energy (Filipino: Kalihim ng Enerhiya) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Energy.

Functions

According to the Department of Energy Act of 1992, the secretary of energy has the following functions: ^[2]

• Establish policies and standards for the effective, efficient, and economical operation of the department in accordance with the programs of the government;
• Exercise direct supervision and control over all functions and activities of the department, as well as all its officers and personnel;
• Devise a program of international information on the geological and contractual conditions obtaining in the Philippines for oil and gas exploration in order to advance the industry;
• Create regional offices and such other service units and divisions as may be necessary;
• Create regional or separate grids as may be necessary or beneficial; and
• Perform such other functions as may be necessary or proper to attain the objectives of the Department of Energy Act of 1992.

List of secretaries of energy

Secretary of Energy (1977–1978)

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
1		Geronimo Velasco	October 6, 1977	June 2, 1978	Ferdinand Marcos

Minister of Energy (1978–1986)

President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1397 on June 2, 1978, converting all departments into ministries headed by ministers. ^[3]

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
(1)		Geronimo Velasco	June 2, 1978	February 25, 1986	Ferdinand Marcos
Vacant (February 25, 1986–January 30, 1987)					Corazon Aquino

Minister of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (1987)

President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 131 on January 30, 1987, merging the Ministry of Energy with the Ministry of Natural Resources to create the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources. ^[4]

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
2		Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945)	January 30, 1987	February 11, 1987	Corazon Aquino

Secretary of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (1987)

President Corazon Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 15 on February 11, 1987, converting all ministries into departments headed by secretaries. ^[5]

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
(2)		Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945)	February 11, 1987	March 9, 1987	Corazon Aquino
3		Jun Factoran (1943–2020)	March 10, 1987	June 10, 1987

Secretary of Energy (from 1992)

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	President
4		Delfin Lazaro	January 12, 1993	September 19, 1994	Fidel V. Ramos
5		Francisco Viray	September 20, 1994	June 30, 1998
6		Mario Tiaoqui	June 30, 1998	January 20, 2001	Joseph Estrada
7		Jose Isidro Camacho (born 1955)	March 2, 2001	June 7, 2001	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
8		Vincent S. Perez (born 1958)	June 8, 2001	March 21, 2005
9		Raphael Lotilla (born 1958)	March 22, 2005	July 31, 2007
10		Angelo Reyes (1945−2011)	August 1, 2007	March 25, 2010
–		Jose Ibazeta Acting	March 31, 2010	June 30, 2010
11		Rene Almendras (born 1960) [6]	June 30, 2010	November 4, 2012	Benigno Aquino III
12		Jericho Petilla (born 1963) [6]	November 5, 2012	April 30, 2015
–		Zenaida Monsada Acting until July 1, 2015 [7]	May 1, 2015	July 1, 2015
13			July 2, 2015	June 30, 2016
14		Alfonso Cusi (born 1949) [8]	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	Rodrigo Duterte
15		Raphael Lotilla (born 1958)	July 11, 2022	May 22, 2025	Bongbong Marcos
16		Sharon Garin [9]	May 23, 2025	Incumbent

References

1. "Popo Lotilla moves to DENR; Sharon Garin named OIC of DOE". Bilyonaryo News Channel. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
2. "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7638 - AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO ENERGY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Supreme Court E-Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "Presidential Decree No. 1397, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
4. "Executive Order No. 131, s. 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
5. "Administrative Order No. 15, s. 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
6. "Benigno S. Aquino III". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
7. Elchico, Alvin. "Monsada now DOE OIC Secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
8. Viray, Patricia Lourdes (June 30, 2016). "Duterte's Cabinet takes oath, holds first meeting". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
9. "Marcos taps OIC Sharon Garin as energy chief". Rappler. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

External links

• DOE website