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Gregorio Honasan

The Honorable
Gringo Honasan
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Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2007
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Chair of the Philippine Senate
National Defense and Security Committee
Assumed office
July 25, 2016
Preceded by Antonio Trillanes
Chair of the Philippine Senate
Agrarian Reform Committee
In office
July 26, 2010 – July 25, 2016
Preceded by Francis Pangilinan
Succeeded by Alan Peter Cayetano
Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Acting
In office
July 22, 2013 – July 23, 2013
Preceded by Tito Sotto
Succeeded by Alan Peter Cayetano
Personal details
Born Gregorio Ballasteros Honasan II
(1948-03-14) March 14, 1948 (age 68)
Baguio, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party UNA (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1990–2012)
Spouse(s) Jane Umali
Children Kim Francis Honasan (son)
Kit Honasan (son)
Martin Honasan (son)
Karel Paolo Honasan (son)
Klarina Fatima ″Kai″ Honasan (daughter)
Residence Manila
Alma mater Philippine Military Academy (BA)
Profession Soldier
Religion Christian
Awards Presidential Government Medal
Distinguished Conduct Star
Military service
Allegiance  Philippines
Service/branch Philippine Army
Years of service 1971-1989
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars Insurgency in the Philippines

Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II (born March 14, 1948), better known as Gringo Honasan, is a retired 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.

After democracy was restored, 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 since 2007. He ran for vice president of the Philippines, being Jejomar Binay's running-mate in 2016, but were defeated by Leni Robredo and Rodrigo Duterte respectively.

Gregorio Honasan was born in Baguio City to Colonel Romeo Gillego Honasan and Alicia "Alice" Masip Ballesteros, both from Sorsogon province. Honasan spent his elementary days at San Beda College from Kindergarten to Grade 6. After which, he went to Taiwan and studied at the Dominican School, Taipei, Taiwan. He then returned to the Philippines and finished his high school at Don Bosco Technical College.He attained his Bachelor of Science degree at the Philippine Military Academy, where he received the title of "Class Baron", the academy's highest leadership award.

After graduating in 1971, he joined the Philippine Army's special forces, Scout Ranger Regiment and went into combat against separatist and communist insurgents in Luzon and Mindanao. He was wounded in action at battles in Lebak and Jolo. Making his way up through the armed forces, he became aide-de-camp to Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile in 1974, and later became the department's Chief of Security.


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