Leader of various coup attempts against Corazon Aquino (1986-1989)

DICT Secretary Honasan probed for a lack of transparency with P300-m cash advances tagged as

Senator Imee Marcos questioned the item listed in the COA report. Honasan comitted to submitting a more comprehensive report and said that the cash advances were "confidential funds" used for cybersecurity. A resolution was filed by principal author Jose Singson to conduct a formal investigation about the matter.

DICT under Honasan flagged by COA report which implied foreign-owned DITO Telecommunity has been using government facilities for free

Official COA documents stated that DICT had listed "lending" facilities to foreign-owned DITO Telecommunity

2021

Tagged in Pork Barrel Scam

Case has been junked but Honasan was initially tagged by NBI along with eight other public officials in the pork barrel scam

2017

Alleged mastermind of Oakwood Mutiny

Honasan was named as the alleged mastermind of Oakwood Mutiny and tagged as "Most Wanted Man" against the Arroyo administration (2003-2006)

2003

"For me it is not the severity of the penalty but the speedy implementation of justice."

March

2012

"From talking about ownership, we will probably consider joint exploration. We have a model for that – not to adopt it en toto but as confidence building measure."

December

2016

"We just have to make them feel our presence in the area, which we claim is ours so that China won’t think that we want to default on our claim. We just have to make them feel that.”

June

2011

"Basta ang idea ay maiwasan yung armed conflict. Pumayag na sila na may joint patrol, may Code of Conduct eh di we have more reason to have developed a positive outlook. ‘Yan ang ibig sabihin ng statesmanship.”

November

2017

On supporting Senator Go's "E-Governance Act of 2020" for gov't digital services amid COVID-19: "The proposed Bill also envisions the establishment of the Integrated Government Network which shall serve as the primary mode of information and resource sharing among the government. It shall serve as the government’s focal information management tool and communications network." *Also part of the COVID-19 IATF as DICT Secretary

August

2020

From the official website of Gringo Honasan: "Honasan played a key role in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that ended the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos. He rose to prominence as one of the leaders of a group of young, idealistic officers known as the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), who believed that the President had lost control and the moral ascendancy to lead the nation. Their withdrawal of support as accelerators of events was a decisive element in the triumph of the historic revolt."

"Clean air. Akala ng iba environmental issue lang ‘yan, public health issue pala ‘yan. Kalusugan... kaya ‘pag sinabi mong sin tax, public issue. More than 10 years ago, naging mahalaga na sa akin, at dun sa mga lumagda sa panukalang batas na 'yun, na kailangan, basically, ang lalanghapin ng ating mamamayan, lalo na 'yung kabataan, malinis na hangin at pwede na nating susugin from then on."

May

2013

"The DICT echoes the sentiments of our honorable members of the House of Representatives in providing not just free, but adequate Internet speeds to the Filipino people. That is why the Department is continuously upgrading the Free Wi-Fi for All Program to adapt to the present needs of the people.”

May

2021

Neutral on single use plastic but advocates for solid waste management and proper recycling, even co-authoring the "Solid Waste Management Act of 2000"

"As a matter of principle, against dynasties ako. Pero tingnan natin ang bawat dynasty kung nakatulong ba ito sa mamamayan o hindi. Okay, so huwag tayong padalos-dalos dito, kasi may mga lugar na talagang pinakinabangan,"

February

2016

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/20/18/honasan-seeks-court-nod-for-charter-change-federalism-talk-in-hk

"Sagrado ang pamilya. Pag-isipan mong mabuti."

February

2016