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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 · Ople siblings campaigning for their father Ka Blas Ople during the 1978 Batasan Pambansa parliamentary elections (L-R): Dionisio “Bulos” Ople, Dalisay “Baby” Ople, Felix “Toti” Ople, and youngest daughter Susan “Toots” 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.
Aug 22, 2023 · In July, Ople took a leave of absence from work following the deaths of her two elder brothers—former Hagonoy Mayor Felix “Toti” Ople and former journalist Blas Ople Jr. Both died from lung...
HON. 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. He was elected Senate President Pro Tempore in October 1996.
As journalist, Ople was considered as one of the youngest columnist in that golden era of journalism. He wrote the light and breezy column, “Jeepney Tales" for the Daily Mirror, sister publication of the old Manila Times.
Feb 27, 2022 · Then Sen. Blas F. Ople enjoys a coffee break with reporter Butch Fernandez at the Hotel Balzac in Geneva, on the sidelines of the ILO annual assembly in 1995. Joining them (left) is Luis Ople, eldest son of Ka Blas.
