ONE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING – On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute headed by Ms. Susan “Toots” Ople (seated from left), in partnership with Atty. Purificacion Bartolome-Bernade and Ms. Julianne Marie Mapalad, presidents of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Gat Marcelo H. del Pilar (Bulacan […]
Three civil society organizations (CSOs) will launch three regional and sectoral summits against human trafficking in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for the last quarter of this year. These three CSOs are the Blas F. Ople Policy Center (BFOC), International Justice Mission (IJM) […]
April 15, 2014 A non-government organization specializing in labor issues today sought for the immediate inclusion of provisions against human trafficking and labor exploitation in the proposed Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation (AEDC) between the Philippines and the United States. The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, known for its labor and anti-trafficking advocacies, issued the […]
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 19, 2013 Thank you very much, and welcome, all of you, to this remarkable room, a room named after a Founding Father who was a lonely voice against slavery long before there was a United States of America. And it is called the […]
Did you miss the Google+ Hangout on human trafficking with Ambassador CdeBaca? Here is your opportunity to watch the hangout and find out how you can help stop modern-day slavery.#ModernSlavery
Washington DC — Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero Awardee Susan “Toots” Ople of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center vowed to step up and expand her campaign against modern day slavery with greater emphasis on forced labor trafficking as well as aftercare programs for victims of human trafficking. Ople received the TIP Hero Award from […]
Congratulations! Ms. Susan “Toots” Ople, 2013 Trafficking in Persons Hero Awardee [youtube http://youtu.be/9vzEv8wkIC0&w=560&h=315]
By Susan V. Ople (Published in Philippine Panorama, Dec. 23, 2012) What is the difference between forced labor and human slavery? Forced labor and slavery is defined by the Anti-Trafficking Act of 2003 as the extraction of work or services from a person by means of enticement, violence, intimidation or threat, use of force […]
The judges had a difficult time choosing the winner because of the creativity and variety offered by our contestants. However, because of its clear message and relevance, originality and impact, the judges have chosen this poster as the winner. Congratulations to Ronaldo Cordero, 46 years old, for winning the grand prize of ipad-mini for the […]
