Secretary of Energy (Philippines)

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Secretary of Energy
Kalihim ng Enerhiya
Seal of the Department of Energy (Philippines).svg
Official seal of the
Department of Energy
Rep. Sharon Garin (18th Congress).jpg
Incumbent
Sharon Garin
since May 23, 2025 [1]
Style The Honorable
AppointerThe president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderGeronimo Z. Velasco
Formation1978
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.

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Functions

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

List of secretaries of energy

1977–1986

#ImageNamePositionTenure startedTenure endedPresident
1 Geronimo Velasco.jpg Geronimo VelascoSecretary of Energy [3] October 6,
1977
June 2,
1978
Ferdinand Marcos
Minister of Energy [4] June 2,
1978
February 25,
1986

1992–present

#ImageNamePositionTenure startedTenure endedPresident
2Delfin LazaroSecretary of Energy [2] January 12,
1993
September 19,
1994
Fidel V. Ramos
3Francisco ViraySeptember 20,
1994
June 30,
1998
4Mario TiaoquiJune 30,
1998
January 20,
2001
Joseph Estrada
5 Jose Isidro N. Camacho - World Economic Forum on East Asia 2010.jpg Jose Isidro Camacho
(born 1955)
March 2,
2001
June 7,
2001
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
6 Vicente Perez Jr. 2023 (cropped).jpg Vincent S. Perez
(born 1958)
June 8,
2001
March 21,
2005
7 Raphael Lotilla.jpg Raphael Lotilla
(born 1958)
March 22,
2005
July 31,
2007
8 Secretary Angelo Reyes.jpg Angelo Reyes
(1945−2011)
August 1,
2007
March 25,
2010
[a] Jose IbazetaMarch 31,
2010
June 30,
2010
9 Rene Almendras U.S.-Philippines Society Board Meeting, February 2024 (cropped).jpg Rene Almendras
(born 1960)
[5]
June 30,
2010
November 4,
2012
Benigno Aquino III
10 Jericho Petilla Profile Picture.jpg Jericho Petilla
(born 1963)
[5]
November 5,
2012
April 30,
2015
[a] Zenaida Monsada
[6]
May 1,
2015
July 1,
2015
11July 2,
2015
June 30,
2016
12 Alfonso Cusi (01912198) (cropped).jpg Alfonso Cusi
(born 1949)
[7]
June 30,
2016
June 30,
2022
Rodrigo Duterte
13 Raphael Lotilla (2).jpg Raphael Lotilla
(born 1958)
July 11,
2022
May 22,
2025
Bongbong Marcos
14 Rep. Sharon Garin (18th Congress).jpg Sharon Garin [8] May 23,
2025
Present

Notes

  1. 1 2 Acting secretary.

References

  1. "Popo Lotilla moves to DENR; Sharon Garin named OIC of DOE". Bilyonaryo News Channel. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. 1 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.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. "Presidential Decree No, 1206, s. 1977". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
  4. "Presidential Decree No. 1397, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
  5. 1 2 "Benigno S. Aquino III". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. Elchico, Alvin. "Monsada now DOE OIC Secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  7. 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.
  8. "Marcos taps OIC Sharon Garin as energy chief". Rappler. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.