Manila Bulletin
The #MarcosCabinet: Toots Ople, DMW secretary
Susan "Toots" Ople has accepted President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s offer to lead the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Ople, a former labor undersecretary and advocate for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), aims to honor her father's legacy and shift the narrative surrounding OFWs.
She previously served as Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary from 2004 to 2009 and as Chief of Staff for the Department of Foreign Affairs.
As president and founder of the Blas Ople Policy Center (BPOC), she has assisted OFWs and worked with the DFA on trafficking cases.
Ople stated she had no second thoughts about accepting the position, emphasizing her openness and a desire to make the rest of her life meaningful.
She will lead the DMW in assisting, tracking, and addressing the concerns of 2.2 million OFWs.
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