Sharon Garin

Sharon S. Garin is a Filipino government official who currently serves as the undersecretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines. A CPA-Lawyer by profession, she oversees the Department's Financial Services Bureau, Legal Services Bureau, and Nuclear Energy Program Interagency Committee. She also serves as the Department Legislative Liaison Officer.^[1]

As Undersecretary of Energy, Garin is responsible for overseeing the Financial Services Bureau, managing the Legal Services Bureau, supervising the Nuclear Energy Program Interagency Committee, and serving as the Department Legislative Liaison Officer. She has been instrumental in improving the department's financial stability and operational effectiveness through enhanced budgeting and accounting operations.^[1]

During her legislative career, Garin has been involved in several significant legislative initiatives, including:

• Amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001
• The Comprehensive Nuclear Regulatory Act
• The Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act
• The Waste-to-Energy Act
• Amendment of Republic Act No. 9367 (Biofuels Act of 2006)

Under her leadership at the DOE, Garin has advocated for revising the omnibus guidelines for awarding renewable energy service contracts, aiming to streamline the process for project proponents. Her focus has been on allowing developers to concentrate on project construction without being impeded by administrative obstacles.^[2]