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House extols late DMW chief Ople, adopts resolution

Published Aug 29, 2023 10:14 am

At A Glance

  • The House of Representatives paid tribute to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 29 by adopting a resolution. 

IMG-ba41bb8c2bd980d7fdf5cd7d66bdecde-V.jpgThe House plenary hall (Contributed photo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The House of Representatives paid tribute to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 29 by adopting a resolution. 

Adopted via simple voice vote was House Resolution (HR) No.1226, in consolidation with six other related resolutions. 

Ople passed away on Aug, 22 at the age of 61. She was the first ever secretary of the DMW, an agency that was established only last year. 

The resolution was introduced by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales, Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, and Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre. 

Through the measure, the House members extolled the life and enduring contributions of Ople, president and founder of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Center, a non-profit organization devoted to advocating for the rights and well-being of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). 

Romualdez and the co-authors of the bereavement resolutions called Ople "a staunch advocate of fair and ethical recruitment, a leading voice in recognizing the dignity of labor no matter how small the task, and a fierce enemy of illegal recruitment and human trafficking". 

They said the late Ople will forever be remembered for her "great passion, dedication, commitment, and contribution to the welfare and well-being of millions of OFWs and the entire Philippine labor industry". 

Born on Feb. 9, 1962, Ople earned a degree in Communication Arts from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1985 and a post-graduate degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as an Edward Mason Fellow in 1999. 

The solons said Ople's role as DMW chief allowed her to carry forward the legacy of her father, the late Blas F. Ople, a former Senate President, secretary of foreign affairs, secretary of labor, and widely recognized as the "Father of Overseas Employment in the Philippines" and of the Philippine Labor Code. 

She also formerly served as chief of staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) from 2001 to 2003, communications consultant of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process from 2011 to 2012, consultant of the Office of the Senate President in 2016, and a consistent resource person for both chambers of Congress in crafting legislation to safeguard the rights of Filipino migrant workers. 

Her tireless commitment to championing human and labor rights earned her several accolades, including the Dangal ng Lipi Award from the Provincial Government of Bulacan in 2013, the Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Award from the Quezon City Government in 2014, the Bravo Award for Social Services from the Zonta Club of Makati in 2017, and the Anvil of Appreciation Award from the Public Relations Society of the Philippines in 2018. 

Internationally, Ople's efforts on behalf of OFWs received recognition through awards and honors such as the Josephine Vernon Award for Excellence in Communications in 2009, being the first Filipino to receive the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Achievement Award in 2010, receiving the Trafficking in Persons Award from the US State Department in 2013, and being the first Filipino member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund to Assist Victims of Human Trafficking.

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