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 […]
Help your favorite artists win an ipad mini by liking, sharing or reposting their posters. The more likes, shares, and comments a poster receives, the better. This will constitute 10% of the score. Good luck, and remember: the more Filipinos see these posters, the higher the likelihood we can prevent someone from being a victim […]
Want an IPAD mini? Join our Facebook human trafficking prevention poster making contest! To join, just follow these steps: 1. Read the rules / mechanics of the contest very carefully. You can download it below or you can watch the youtube video mechanics here. 2. Based on the mechanics, you may now start making […]
A high level meeting on Strategic Public Awareness Campaign on Forced Labor Trafficking was attended by several government officials last October 3, 2012, at Diamond Hotel, Manila. The meeting was called by Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute headed by its President Susan V. Ople. The objective of the meeting was to solicit […]
At least 10 Filipina trafficked in Malaysia and Syria were met by Presiding Judge Ramona A. Gonzalez of La Crosse County Circuit Court, Branch 1 of Wisconsin, USA. She visited the Blas Ople Policy Center and Training Institute last Sept 11, 2012. Judge Ramona is in the Philippines to meet and exchange with members […]
