The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute

Ople Center Helps 137 Bus Drivers File Charges Against CYM International and RJJ Lacaba

News Release Blas F. Ople Policy Center April 29, 2009 CYM International, RJJ Lacaba financing company in hot water over recruitment scammsn A licensed recruitment agency and a private lending company must now appear before the Senate and House of Representative and face a class suit from a local NGO after it swindled 137 bus ...

Ople Center Calls Attention of Government Agencies to 137 Bus Drivers Stranded in Dubai

News Release Blas F. Ople Policy Center April 12, 2009 Filipino community rallies around 137 stranded bus drivers in Dubai; Ople Center seeks immediate probe and suspension of licensed agency involved in their recruitment In keeping with the spirit of Lent, the “bayanihan” spirit was alive and well in Dubai as Filipinos pitch in ...

Ople Center calls on NEDA to explain the government’s economic stimulus plan to thousands of displaced workers, affected OFWs, and trade unions

A non-government organization assisting displaced overseas Filipino workers called on the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to present the government’s economic stimulus plan to labor unions, non-government organizations dealing with migrant workers, and thousands of displaced workers affected by the financial crisis. “What does it include and where is it now ...

RP debaters shine in Asian Tournament

Philippine debaters scored major victories in the recent Asian Universities Debating Championship (AUDC) that pits different schools from nine countries against each other. Estelle Ople-Osorio, a member of the De La Salle Debate Society and granddaughter of the late Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople, was unanimously re-elected as the Chair ...

Do The Math

By Susan V. Ople When someone tells me to “do the math”, my hard drive slows down and my brain goes on sleep mode. To “do the math”, one must decipher the language of numbers and take umbrage at the absurdity of certain ratios. To the mathematically-challenged, a fraction is a ...

Appeal for Donations of School Supplies

The Blas F. Ople Policy Center received this urgent request for donations of school supplies which we would like to share with possible individual or institutional donors. For those who wish to donate any of the supplies written below, kindly contact the Ople Center at 833-5337 or e-mail us at ...

Ople Center warns of higher illegal recruitment cases due to hard times;

Laments inadequate manpower to fight human trafficking The Blas F. Ople Policy Center expressed concern that inadequate incomes and a severe lack of job opportunities could escalate the number of illegal recruitment cases. “Driven by desperation, the unemployed and underemployed become easy victims of illegal recruiters who are able to conjure fairy ...

Ople Center urges call centers to follow OSH guidelines of DoLE

Former labor undersecretary Susan Ople urged the call center industry to follow the guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of the labor department to promote the health and well-being of thousands of call center agents in the country. Ople noted that the OSHC has called on different ...

Ople Center initiates online Labor Day petition for free shuttle services for night-shift call center employees

The Blas F. Ople Policy Center has started an online petition to exert pressure on the call center industry to look after the safety of thousands of night-shift workers by investing in free shuttle services for employees. Former labor undersecretary Susan Ople said the petition was prompted by persistent reports of ...

Ople Center recommends additional non-wage benefits for May 1

The Blas F. Ople Policy Center proposed five specific non-wage benefits that the government can study as part of its package of benefits to workers on Thursday, May 1 also known as Labor Day. Former labor undersecretary Susan Ople, who heads the BFO Policy Center, said high costs of rice, food ...