Gregorio "Gringo" Ballesteros Honasan II (Tagalog pronunciation: [hoˈnasan], born March 14, 1948),[3] is a Filipino politician and a cashiered[4] Philippine Army officer who led unsuccessful coups d'état against President Corazon Aquino.

[7] After graduating in 1971, he joined the Philippine Army's special forces, 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and went into combat against separatist and communist insurgents in Luzon and Mindanao.

Concurrent with his position as security chief, he was a board member of the Northern Mindanao Development Bank and president of the Beatriz Marketing Company.

[8] In 1986, Honasan and a cabal of colonels, backed by Enrile, tried to use popular unrest to overthrow the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos.

[9] When the plot was uncovered, the conspirators sought refuge in the military headquarters and called on civilians, the media, and the Catholic Church for protection.

[9] On August 28, 1987, fighting broke out in the streets and Honasan ordered his men to attack government installations, resulting in the deaths of dozens, including many civilians.

[citation needed] During the 2016 Philippine general elections, Honasan was Jejomar Binay's running mate under the United Nationalist Alliance party.

[14] In January 2020, the Department was flagged by the Commission on Audit of the Philippines for ₱300 million worth of cash advances of confidential funds under Honasan.

"[16] On October 8, 2021, Honasan filed his certificate of candidacy to run once again for senator in 2022, effectively ending his time as Secretary of Information and Communications Technology.

[17] He was also named to the senatorial slate of tickets led by presidential aspirants Panfilo Lacson and Bongbong Marcos (under UniTeam Alliance), respectively.

[21][22][23] On June 10, 2024, Honasan and other colleagues in Magdalo and the RAM established the Reform PH party in San Juan, Metro Manila.