The secretary of energy (Filipino: Kalihim ng Enerhiya) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Energy.
| Secretary of Energy | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Enerhiya | |
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| 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 |
Functions
editAccording to the Department of Energy Act of 1992, the secretary of energy has the following functions:[1]
- 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
edit1977–1986
edit| No. | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Energy[2] | |||||
| 1 | Geronimo Velasco | October 6, 1977 |
June 2, 1978 |
Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Minister of Energy[3] | |||||
| (1) | Geronimo Velasco | June 2, 1978 |
February 25, 1986 |
Ferdinand Marcos | |
1992–present
edit| No. | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Energy[1] | |||||
| 2 | Delfin Lazaro | January 12, 1993 |
September 19, 1994 |
Fidel V. Ramos | |
| 3 | Francisco Viray | September 20, 1994 |
June 30, 1998 | ||
| 4 | Mario Tiaoqui | June 30, 1998 |
January 20, 2001 |
Joseph Estrada | |
| 5 | 
|
Jose Isidro Camacho (born 1955) |
March 2, 2001 |
June 7, 2001 |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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Vincent S. Perez (born 1958) |
June 8, 2001 |
March 21, 2005 | |
| 7 | 
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Raphael Lotilla (born 1958) |
March 22, 2005 |
July 31, 2007 | |
| 8 | 
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Angelo Reyes (1945−2011) |
August 1, 2007 |
March 25, 2010 | |
| –[a] | Jose Ibazeta | March 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 | ||
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Rene Almendras (born 1960) [4] |
June 30, 2010 |
November 4, 2012 |
Benigno Aquino III |
| 10 | 
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Jericho Petilla (born 1963) [4] |
November 5, 2012 |
April 30, 2015 | |
| –[a] | Zenaida Monsada [5] |
May 1, 2015 |
July 1, 2015 | ||
| 11 | July 2, 2015 |
June 30, 2016 | |||
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Alfonso Cusi (born 1949) [6] |
June 30, 2016 |
June 30, 2022 |
Rodrigo Duterte |
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Raphael Lotilla (born 1958) |
July 11, 2022 |
Incumbent | Bongbong Marcos |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No, 1206, s. 1977". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1397, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ a b "Benigno S. Aquino III". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Elchico, Alvin. "Monsada now DOE OIC Secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ 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.
