(Eagle News) – The ruling PDP-Laban party has released five initial names of those who would be running for its Senate slate in the 2022 national elections which include House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta and four members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet. In a release, the PDP Laban listed the “following personalities that will form part” of its initial Senatorial slate: – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta; – Department of Information & […]
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Honasan officially starts his duty as DICT Secretary, vows to continue Rio’s initiatives
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Gringo Honasan today formally started his new duty as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communication Technology after taking his oath of office before President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. He replaced former DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio who will go back to being an undersecretary of the department , this time for operations. Rio had served as Undersectary for Special Concerns before he was tasked to the DICT’s OIC. […]
Honasan to be named DICT secretary next week, says Sotto
(Eagle News) – Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan III will soon be named the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III confirmed that Honasan could be appointed to the DICT next week, particularly on Nov. 12, by President Rodrigo Duterte based on talks they had with the President on Oct. 29. Among those who attended the meeting in Malacanang with President Duterte were Senators Panfilo […]
Panelo: Wala pang impormasyon kung itatalaga si Sen. Honasan bilang DICT Chief
(Eagle News) — Kukumpirmahin pa lamang ni Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo kung itatalaga si senador gringo honasan bilang head ng Department of Information and Communications Technology o DICT oras na matapos ang kaniyang termino sa Hunyo 2019. Ayon kay Panelo, walang pang sinasabi sa kaniya si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte patungkol sa nasabing usapin. “Wala pa. I was with the President, he has not told me anything about it,” ayon kay Panelo. Si Honasan ay nagsilbing […]
News in photo: President Duterte meets with Honasan and RAM members in Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte met with Senator Gregorio Honasan in Malacanang, along with other members of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) Members in Malacanang on Wednesday, August 16. The Palace however did not give details of what was discussed during the meeting.
Know Your Vice-Presidentiable – Gringo Honasan
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. […]





