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Honasan takes helm at DICT, eyes ex-CICT chair as consultant

Nineteen months after Newsbytes.PH broke the news of his looming appointment, former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II formally took his oath of office as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, July 1.

Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan taking his oath as DICT secretary before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in Malacanang on Monday,…

Honasan urged to retain Rio as senior undersecretary at DICT

As Malacañang released on Thursday, November 22, the appointment paper of Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), a senator has called for the retention of acting secretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr. as an undersecretary at the agency.

Incoming DICT secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Photo…

Gringo Honasan formally accepts offer of Duterte to head DICT

Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has formally accepted the offer of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to lead the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the outgoing lawmaker said in a statement on Friday, November 9.

Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan

“For a better Philippines, a better government, for the Filipino people, and for a better future for our most precious children, I have…

From out of nowhere, Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan now has the inside track to become the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), multiple sources told Newsbytes.PH.

Sen. Gringo Honasan in a meeting with Pres. Duterte. Photo credit: PCOO

The 69-year-old former rebel soldier was not initially in the shortlist of candidates for the post left vacant by…

Honasan concedes in VP race

Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II (Twitter photo) MANILA – United National Alliance (UNA) Vice Presidential bet and Senator Gringo Honasan on Tuesday conceded from the vice presidential race. Honasan, running mate of UNA’s Vice President Jejomar Binay, who’s ranking sixth among vice presidential candidates in the partial and unofficial count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible…