Ikinatuwa naman ito ng Malacanang, kasabay ng pagsasabing nakatakda nang ilabas ang opisyal na appointment ni Honasan matapos naman ang kanyang pagpayag.
“We are glad that Senator Gregorio Honasan has accepted the offer of the President to join his official family and head the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT),” sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson at Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo.
Nauna nang inihayag ni Honasan na nagdesisyon na siyang tanggapin ang posisyong inaalok ni Pangulong Duterte.
“With the entry of a provisional new major player in the telecommunications industry, we are confident that the senator would provide good direction and sound management to the DICT, consistent with the President’s priority programs beneficial to Filipino consumers in the areas of information, communications and technology,” dagdag ni Panelo.
Magtatapos ang termino ni Honasan bilang senador sa Hunyo 30, 2019.
“We shall provide the public the formal appointment paper of Senator Honasan once we receive a copy thereof. For now, we congratulate Senator Honasan and wish him all the best as he undertakes genuine reforms in the DICT,” ayon pa kay Panelo.