President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Palawan 1st District representative Franz Josef George E. Alvarez as acting president and chief executive officer of the Philippine National Oil Company.
Alvarez will also temporarily replace Joel R. Caminade as a member of the PNOC Board of Directors.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed that Alvarez’s appointment papers were issued by the Office of the President on May 13, 2026.
Before his latest appointment, Alvarez briefly served as president and chief executive officer of PNOC Exploration Corporation, a subsidiary of PNOC, from 2023 to 2024.
He was later succeeded by Adrian Ferdinand S. Sugay as head of PNOC Exploration Corporation.
Prior to joining PNOC, Alvarez served as representative of Palawan’s 1st District from July 2013 to June 2023. He also served as a member of the Palawan Provincial Board from July 2010 to June 2013.
Alvarez earned his Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree from University of Asia and the Pacific.