PNOC EC Welcomes New Ex-Officio Chairperson
Honorable Sec. Sharon S. Garin, Department of Energy
11 July 2025, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig – PNOC Exploration Corporation, the oil, gas, and coal exploration and development arm of the National Government, is very proud to announce the official appointment of the Honorable Sharon S. Garin as the new Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). She is the ex-officio Chairperson of the PNOC EC Board of Directors.
Sec. Garin was appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the DOE on 16 June 2025. A Certified Public Accountant and Lawyer by profession, Garin was officially appointed by Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as Secretary on Thursday, 10 July 2025.
“Secretary Garin is a lawyer and CPA with extensive public service experience, having served as a multi-term Iloilo representative and DOE undersecretary. She has a strong background in energy policy and legislation, which will help advance accessible, reliable, and sustainable energy for our people,” said Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a media briefing.
Garin served in the House of Representatives for twelve (12) years, from 2010 to 2022. She was the first party-list representative elected as Deputy Speaker, and the first female Deputy Speaker from the Province of Iloilo.
She holds a degree in Accounting from the University of the Philippines Iloilo, a Law Degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law, and an International MBA from the Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE) in Spain.



