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(Eagle News)–The Commission on Appointments’ Committee on Information and Communication Technology on Wednesday, Sept. 11, recommended the confirmation of Gringo Honasan’s ad interim appointment as Information and Communications secretary to the plenary. No questions were asked to Honasan, who hurdled the CA panel in four minutes. Asked how he felt his was the fastest approval by the panel so far, Honasan said “It doesn’t affect me.” “Because the hard work is ahead of us,” he […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Nov. 22, said it was up to the Commission on Appointments to determine the fate of Senator Gregorio Honasan, who has been nominated as the next secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. “There will be vetting there. There will be hearing and he will have to respond to questions on his competence,” Panelo said. Panelo made the comment when asked if Honasan had the qualifications […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Gregorio Honasan has accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to be the next secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. “For a better Philippines, a better government, for the Filipino People, and for a better future for our most precious Children; I have decided to accept the offer of the President to help lead the DICT,” he said in a text message. According to Honasan, he would be deemed resigned from the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Gringo Honasan on Tuesday asked the Sandiganbayan to allow him to go on a four-day trip to Hong Kong. In a motion for an allow departure order, Honasan said the trip from March 15 to 18 was upon invitation by the Philippine Guardians Brotherhood Inc. – Hong Kong Executive Council (PGBI). He said he would serve as speaker in the PGBI-organized seminars aimed at raising awareness about the plight of Overseas Filipino […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Gringo Honasan’s motion for reconsideration of the anti-graft court’s earlier denial of his bid to junk the graft cases filed against him in connection with the pork barrel scam. In a resolution dated Oct. 7, the second division said that Honasan’s latest MR was “devoid of merit,” after it ruled the senator used the same arguments he used when he first sought the dismissal of his cases. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Gringo Honasan on Friday refused to enter a plea in the arraignment on the cases filed against him over his alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The arraignment pushed through despite appeals from Honasan’s counsel, Dennis Manalo, for it to be postponed on the grounds they had a pending omnibus motion before the Sandiganbayan. In the omnibus motion, Honasan asked the anti-graft court to dismiss the arrest warrant issued […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of Senator Gringo Honasan and six others over their alleged misuse of almost P30 million in pork barrel funds. The 2nd division of the anti-graft court issued the order against the senator and political affairs and project coordinator chief Michael Benjamin; National Council of Muslim Filipinos Secretary Mehol Sadain; acting chief accountant Fedelina Aldenese; Olga Galido; and Focus officers Giovanni Manuel Gaerlan and Salvador Gaerlan. Of the ten–including […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of Senator Gregorio Honasan and nine others for their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Honasan is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Republic Act Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices after he “facilitated and approved the payment” of P29.1 million to Focus Development […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 23) – “I have always been a good soldier.” These are the words of the four-term senator and retired soldier Gringo Honasan when he referred to his decision to run for higher office and become the running mate of Vice President Jejomar Binay. A hesitant runner, Senator Gringo emerged as United Nationalist Alliance’s (UNA) final VP bet when he considered the judgment of his political party. Public officer, former soldier and rebel. […]
