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Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until his death.
Senator Blas F. Ople was born on February 3, 1927 in Hagonoy, Bulacan, to working-class parents. His father Felix Antonio Ople was a craftsman who repaired boats while his mother Segundina Fajardo, was a simple housewife. The young Ople graduated valedictorian at the Hagonoy Elementary School.
Feb 26, 2022 · Learn about the early struggles, achievements and legacy of Blas F. Ople, a former senator, foreign affairs secretary and guerrilla fighter. Read his columns, essays and speeches that reflect his wit, wisdom and passion for the Philippines.
Ople initiated in 1976 the overseas employment program which has since a major prop of the Philippine economy. The program generated employment for the estimated four to seven million Filipino workers overseas which remitted an estimated US $7 billion.
Feb 27, 2022 · The late senator, labor and foreign affairs secretary was a lifelong newspaperman who wrote his own press releases and speeches. He was a dream interviewee who kept one eye on the reporter and used the right words to tell stories.
SENATOR BLAS F. OPLE. In 1992, Ople ran for the Senate under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) and won, placing No. 11 in the 24-man winning state. He served for six years with his co-winners in the top 12. The lower 12 served for three years.
Blas Fajardo Ople was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until his death.
