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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.
Feb 26, 2022 · The remarkable life of Blas F. Ople. By Susan V. Ople. “The world pays a premium not for occasional flashes of brilliance but for sustained commitments to the performance of tasks.”—Blas F. Ople. On Feb. 3, 1927, a baby to be later named Blas Fajardo Ople, was brought into the world by Segundina and Felix Ople.
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.
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 · During their press conferences at the Senate, the tandem of former Senators Blas Ople and Ernesto Herrera earned the moniker “Batman and Robin” from senate reporters. I have covered presidents, generals, Cabinet secretaries, rebel leaders, mayors and local warlords. But no one compares with Blas Ople.
Blas Ople Policy Center, Manila, Philippines. 22,374 likes · 19 talking about this · 537 were here. "It takes acts of principled consistency to build a foundation of credibility." —Sen. Blas F. Ople
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.
