For the sake of our most precious children,
let us work together!
The situation in front of us , to include the pandemic, requires management at the individual, family, community, domestic, and
global level. It is overwhelmingly bigger than individuals, but manageably surmountable if we all together work and pray hard with faith, hope, love, moral, courage, single-mindedness, and perseverance for the sake of our most precious children. Let us help each other.
Magtulungan po tayo.
GrinGO NEWS
Gringo Honasan places 10th in RPMD survey
Independent senatorial candidate, former Senator and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II finds himself enjoying a surge of momentum as the polls near, as […]
Mayor Zamora: Gringo tinupad ang pangako
(SAN JUAN CITY, Philippines) – Honasan-Zamora Alliance in San Juan founded on “Magtulungan para sa Mamamayan”. Mayor Francis Zamora emphatically endorsed the Senatorial bid of Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II and […]
Gringo: “Magtulungan tayo” in Negros Occidental
(BACOLOD CITY, Philippines) – Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II was warmly greeted by brethren from the Philippine Guardian Brotherhood, Inc. (PGBI), as he touched down in Negros Occidental on March 20, […]
Gringo checks on Cebu relief efforts in the wake of super-typhoon “Odette”
(CEBU, Philippines) – Senatorial candidate Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II continued the Visayan leg of his campaign in Cebu last March 18, 2022. At the top of his agenda was a […]
Gringo calls for unity and cooperation at dialogue with Christian Muslim Against Crime and Corruption
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Senatorial candidate Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II attended a Dialogue for Good Governance between Christian Muslim Against Crime and Corruption Incorporated and the BBM-Sara Uniteam with former […]
Gringo calls for peaceful elections and unity in Laguna
LAGUNA, Philippines – Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II paid a visit to the province of Laguna, where he met with long-time friends Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto […]
Gringo addressed thousands in Mandaluyong UniTeam rally
MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial candidate Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II addressed thousands of supporters in the UniTeam grand rally held in Mandaluyong City. – Native “Mandaleño – Dubbed as a native […]
Duterte endorses Gringo for Senate
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte endorses the Senate bid of Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II. In a video message, Duterte lauds Gringo’s love for the Philippines: “Kaibigan kong si Gringo Honasan. Matagal […]
Honasan’s term as ICT chief sees massive strides in advancing PH ICT-driven connectivity
Today, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” B. Honasan II files his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Senator in the 2022 elections, effectively resigning from the […]
Senator Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II was first elected to the Senate in 1995, the first truly independent candidate in Philippine political history to win in national elections. He has been elected senator four times as an independent.
“Gringo” is the eldest child of Col. Romeo Honasan and Alice Ballesteros, an educator from Sorsogon. He dreamt of becoming a priest, then a doctor, but was advised by his father to apply at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) for a free college education. There, his father said, he would be trained as a cadet and find a noble profession as an officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
After a year at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, Honasan entered the PMA in 1967, topping some 10,000 applicants during the entrance exam. He was elected President of his class for four years until he graduated in 1971 as Class Baron or First Captain, the highest leadership and aggregate award given by the institution. He was also a contender for the Master of the Sword Award, the highest honor for athletics and physical fitness, after setting records in gymnastics and combat sports.