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Brother Mike Velarde said he will vote for Ople

Hong Kong — The candidacy of Nacionalista Party senatorial bet Susan “Toots” Ople received a major boost this weekend with the expression of support from no less than Brother Mike Velarde, leader of El Shaddai.
In an open prayer rally marked by intermittent rains attended by thousands of El Shaddai members, Brother Mike Velarde said that [...]

TUCP, other labor groups back Ople’s Senate bid

In solidarity with the different labor groups, former senator and the Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines Ernesto “Boy” Herrera expressed full support to the senatorial bid of former labor undersecretary Susan “Toots” Ople.
In a message delivered by TUCP Spokesman Alex Aguilar at Ople’s launch, Herrera said the TUCP welcomes and supports [...]

Ople Center urges GOCCs to help affected families

Ople Center urges GOCCs to help affected families; bats for one-stop shop on-site calamity loans assistance from GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-Ibig and OWWA
Former labor undersecretary Susan Ople issued an appeal in behalf of workers’ and OFW families affected by typhoon “Ondoy” for onsite calamity loans processing and assistance by various social security agencies and the [...]

Press Release: CYM International, RJJ Lacaba Financing Company in hot water over recruitment scam

News Release
Blas F. Ople Policy Center
April 29, 2009
CYM International, RJJ Lacaba financing company in hot water over recruitment
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A licensed recruitment agency and a private lending company must now appear
before the Senate and House of Representative and face a class suit from a local
NGO after it swindled 137 bus drivers out of their money and fervent [...]

Our Press Release on the 137 Filipino Bus Drivers Stranded in Dubai

News Release
Blas F. Ople Policy Center
April 12, 2009
Filipino community rallies around 137 stranded bus drivers in Dubai; Ople Center seeks immediate probe and suspension of licensed agency involved in their recruitment
In keeping with the spirit of Lent, the “bayanihan” spirit was alive and well in Dubai as Filipinos pitch in canned goods, water, toiletries, and [...]

Ople Center’s Press Release re Trafficking of Filipino women to Malaysia

News Release
Blas F. Ople Policy Center
March 25, 2009
Ople Center seeks end to trafficking of Filipino women to Malaysia
The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization engaged in the fight against human trafficking and illegal recruitment, urged the Philippine government to take serious steps in addressing the illegal recruitment and trafficking of Filipino women to [...]