Honasan now part of UniTeam's senatorial ticket

The tandem of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio has adopted former Senator Gringo Honasan in its senatorial line-up.

Marcos made the announcement Friday, Feb. 2 as the duo's UniTeam alliance believes "Sen. Gringo will accomplish a lot in the Senate, coming up with laws that will help ensure better lives for our countrymen."

The senatorial aspirant is the 11th candidate to be included in UniTeam's ticket.

Honasan served the military before entering politics from 1995 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2019.

He also became the chief of the Department of Information and Communications Technology under the Duterte administration.

"With our senatorial slate in the Senate, we will achieve our vision of steering the country towards greatness. We have the common vision of making every Filipino proud of our race. Gusto naming ang Pilipino ay taas noo kahit kanino (We want to make Filipinos proud of themselves," Marcos Jr. said.

Meanwhile, Honasan's political party, Reform Party, officially identified Marcos and Duterte as its bets in the coming elections.

"Whereas, in line with the Reform Party's vision to build a strong Filipino Nation, that guarantees liberty, equality and prosperity for all ... It shall establish alliances with other political organizations that can serve as key partners in the pursuit of meaningful social, political, and economic reforms in the country for the benefit of Filipino people," the party's resolution read.

The party officials said that they picked the dup because they carry the vision that their party believes in.

They said they are also convinced of their capability to lead and continue with the programs started by the incumbent Duterte administration, such as "Build, Build, Build, "plans to enhance the country's digital infrastructure, the anti- corruption and anti-drugs advocacies.