<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Sharon S. Garin, the newly appointed secretary of the Department of Energy (DoE), took her oath before President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Monday.</li><li>President Marcos mentioned that Garin's experience in lawmaking and shaping energy policy will help in achieving the goal of providing reliable, affordable, and clean energy to Filipino families under the Bagong Pilipinas initiative.</li><li>Garin had been serving as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the DoE since May 2025, replacing Raphael M. Lotilla, who became the secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.</li><li>Before her OIC role, Garin was a DoE undersecretary from 2022, and a lawmaker representing the AAMBIS-Owa Partylist from 2010 to 2022, with experience as a deputy speaker and chair of the House Committee on Economic Affairs during her tenure.</li></ul>

Newly appointed DoE chief takes oath

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