Gregorio Honasan
Gregorio Honasan | |
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Official portrait, 2016 | |
| 2nd Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office July 1, 2019 – October 8, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Eliseo Rio Jr. (OIC) |
| Succeeded by | Jose Arturo De Castro (OIC) |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2019 | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Chair of the Senate National Defense and Security Committee | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – November 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Trillanes |
| Succeeded by | Panfilo Lacson |
| Chair of the Senate Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Committee | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – November 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | TG Guingona |
| Succeeded by | Ronald dela Rosa |
| Chair of the Senate Agrarian Reform Committee | |
| In office July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Pangilinan |
| Succeeded by | Alan Peter Cayetano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II March 14, 1948 Baguio, Mountain Province, Philippines |
| Political party | Reform PH (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2021) Independent (until 2012; 2021–2024) |
| Spouse | Jane Umali |
| Relations | Barbie Almalbis (daughter-in-law) |
| Children | 5, including Kai |
| Residence | Manila |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Civilian awards | Presidential Government Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1989 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in the Philippines |
| Military awards | Distinguished Conduct Star |
Gregorio "Gringo" Ballesteros Honasan II ([hoˈnasan], born March 14, 1948), is a Filipino politician and a cashiered Philippine Army officer who led unsuccessful coups d'état against President Corazon Aquino. He played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution that toppled President Ferdinand Marcos, and participated in the EDSA III rallies in 2001 that preceded the May 1 riots near Malacañang Palace.
After 1986, he led a series of unsuccessful but violent coup attempts against the administration of Corazon Aquino. President Fidel Ramos granted him amnesty in 1992. He entered politics and became a senator from 1995 to 2004, and again from 2007 to 2019. He ran for vice president of the Philippines, being Jejomar Binay's running-mate in 2016, but both were respectively defeated by Leni Robredo and Rodrigo Duterte.
On November 22, 2018, President Duterte appointed then-Senator Honasan as Secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology, which took effect after the latter's senatorial term, with Eliseo Rio serving as acting secretary. He established much digital policies that helped the Philippine ICT landscape.