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Aug 22, 2023 · ADVERTISEMENT. The statement did not say the cause of her death, but Ople had been battling breast cancer. On July 25, DMW announced that Ople was “on a much-needed wellness break … to spend time with family and to attend to her own wellness needs.”
Ople was diagnosed with breast cancer, which caused her to delay considering her appointment to Marcos' cabinet. Following Marcos' second State of the Nation Address in July 2023, she took medical leave. On August 22, 2023, she died from complications of the disease.
Aug 23, 2023 · According to DMW, Ople died peacefully at 1 p.m. surrounded by her family and loved ones. The cause of death is not immediately clear, but the DMW said it would release more details soon.
Aug 22, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines – Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, a long-time advocate for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), has died, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on...
Aug 22, 2023 · MANILA – Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople died Tuesday at the age of 61. “Secretary Toots peacefully joined our Creator at around 1 PM today, August 22, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones,” DMW spokesperson Toby Nebrida said in a…
Aug 22, 2023 · The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed. Ople, who made a career championing the rights of overseas Filipino workers, was chosen in 2022 to lead the newly-created DMW, which is tasked...
Aug 22, 2023 · The cause of Ople's death was not released, but she had been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in 2020. This was one of the reasons why she initially declined the Cabinet post. She underwent surgery on February 26 of that year and was later declared cancer-free, but she continued to undergo active treatment.
