A Call for the Government to Withdraw the Criminal Charges against Nanay Gloria Ortinez, to Release her from Jail, to let her Leave and Work Abroad for her Family! Ople asks DoJ to withdraw complaint…
By Susan Ople First Posted in ArabNews On Labor Day, the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that I head, launched an online petition urging Congress to pass a law against age discrimination…
Filipino graduates face tough economy by: SUSAN V. OPLE AS Published in Arabnews Tuesday 8 April 2014 It is graduation season in the Philippines, and one can’t help but wax nostalgic about youthful indulgences and…
After the hoopla, the hard work begins Susan V. Ople Published in Arabnews — Tuesday 1 April 2014 There is absolutely no doubt that the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the…
Art of ‘errorism’ by Susan Ople First posted in susanople.com A world-class performer cannot help but wince when someone sings out of tune. Athletes frown at an extra slice of pizza and a chocolate bar…
Life in Basilan by Susan Ople First posted in susanople.com I read a news story about South Sudan. Warring political factions have resorted to excessive violence, sparing no one even those in the intensive critical unit…
Who says all diplomats are gentlemen? by Susan Ople First posted in arabnews.com IT is assumed that diplomats behave like perfect gentlemen and gentlewomen, using wit and humor to make their guests feel at home,…
Moro leaders must unite for peace by Susan Ople Do you see a glass half-full or half-empty? For the peace talks in Mindanao, a lot depends on whose table that glass happens to be. If…
1536 by Susan Ople First posted in susanople.com EFFECTIVE January 1, 2014, the monthly PhilHealth contributions of members with the lowest salaries was doubled to P200, with the additional Php100 contribution to be shouldered equally…
Controversy brews over PhilHealth premiums by Susan Ople First posted in Arabnews.com Appeals from various overseas Filipino community groups for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to reconsider its premium adjustments will likely fall on…
Time to review Philippine overseas employment program by Susan Ople First posted in arabnews.com The Philippine overseas employment program requires a holistic review in light of emerging realities on the migration front. Online recruitment websites…
Mindanao peace pact is a breath of fresh air by Susan Ople First Posted in Arabnews.com The timing couldn’t have been better. Coming at the heels of massive destruction caused by super typhoon Haiyan (“Yolanda”),…
OFWs face new chapters in life by Susan Ople First posted in Arabnews Filipino worker Reynaldo Esmero Reposar, 71, walked the length of a dimly lighted street in Marikina City, trying to identify which house…
Homecomings by Susan Ople First posted in SusanOple.com Sen. Cynthia Villar listens as OFW Diego Mag-atas, Sr. shares his stories about life in Saudi Arabia. The 53-year old worker suffers from a rare spinal ailment,…
Pacquiao brings hope to Filipinos by Susan Ople First posted in susanople.com The streets of Metro Manila were eerily quiet like they would be at midnight. Millions of Filipinos were glued to their radio sets…
Resilient Filipinos thank the world By Susan Ople First posted in Arabnews Hope springs among the ruins as helping hands reach out across the world to send help to victims of super Typhoon Haiyan. Today,…
NGO welcomes Saudi King’s intervention to suspend crackdown; calls on PH gov’t to augment embassy personnel and resources for Saudi Arabia The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that assists distressed overseas Filipino…
Confucius says, “When anger rises, think of the consequences.” by Susan Ople First posted in susanople.com Filipinos around the world sympathize with the family of Hung Shih-cheng, a 65-year old Taiwanese fisherman killed in the…
The Patnubay Advocacy Group would like to thank Miss Susan “Toots” Ople for providing invaluable help and assistance to OFWs and their families in the Philippines. Who is Susan Susan “Toots” Ople ? Source :…
Hostaged! BY SUSAN OPLE ⋅ JANUARY 21, 2013 As posted in www.blasoplecenter.com This is the story of 31-year old seafarer, Gerald Gonzales, from Iloilo City. He holds the record for being the longest held Filipino…
By Susan V. Ople as posted in www.susanople.com Labor attaches and welfare attaches from all over the world gathered for a year-end assessment and planning conference last December at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay…
By Susan V. Ople As Posted in www.susanople.com Your first job shapes you. You come in, timid and careful, soaking the environment in while wanting to blend with the wall. Days and weeks after, you…