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Honasan takes oath as DICT secretary: Medialdea

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Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/07/01/20190701-honasan-oath.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Former Senator Gregorio &quot;Gringo&quot; Honasan takes his oath as new DICT secretary before President Rodrigo Duterte. <em>Photo courtesy of Senator Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> Former Senator Gregorio &quot;Gringo&quot; Honasan has taken his oath as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Monday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: Former Senator Gringo Honasan takes oath as Secretary of the Department of ICT during the ongoing Cabinet meeting in Malacanang</p>— Pia Gutierrez (@pia_gutierrez) <a href="https://twitter.com/pia_gutierrez/status/1145635524406702080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“Took his oath DICT Secretary earlier. He is now in the Cabinet meeting,” Medialdea said in a text message. </p><p>Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also said Honasan took his oath before the Cabinet meeting.</p><p>Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who is attending the Cabinet meeting, likewise confirmed the information.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/07/01/20190701-honasan.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>DICT Secretary Gregorio &quot;Gringo&quot; Honasan attends a Cabinet meeting at the Malacañang Palace. <em>Photo courtesy of Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Senator Panfilo Lacson took to <a href="https://twitter.com/iampinglacson/status/1145620016106094593">social media</a> to congratulate his former colleague.</p><p>“My heartfelt congratulations to my classmate, colleague and friend, DICT Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan who is about to take his oath of office anytime now, before the scheduled cabinet meeting in Malacañang today. Godspeed Mistah!” Lacson posted.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Honasan as DICT secretary last November.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/22/18/gringo-in-charge-duterte-formally-appoints-honasan-as-dict-secretary">Gringo in charge: Duterte formally appoints Honasan as DICT Secretary</a></li></ul><p>He replaced DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio, who served as head of the National Telecommunications Commission during the time of former President and now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.</p>

<p>MANILA - Former Senator Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan has taken his oath as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Monday.</p>

MANILA - Former Senator Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan has taken his oath as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Monday.

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Honasan takes oath as DICT secretary: Medialdea

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Jul 01, 2019 06:32 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 01, 2019 07:05 PM PHT

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