December 14, 2003(2003-12-14) (aged 76) Taoyuan, Taiwan
Resting place
Libingan ng mga Bayani 14°31′16″N121°2′34″E / 14.52111°N 121.04278°E / 14.52111; 121.04278
Political party
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1992–2003)
Other political affiliations
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–1992) Nacionalista (until 1972)
Spouse
Susana Ople
Children
7, including Susan
Alma mater
Manuel L. Quezon University (BA)
Occupation
Journalist; Politician
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. Perceived as a leftist-nationalist at the onset of his career in public service, Ople was, in his final years, a vocal supporter for allowing a limited United States military presence in the Philippines, and for American initiatives in the War on Terror including the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Ople's most enduring role was his nineteen years as Secretary (later Minister) of Labor and Employment during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, when Philippine labor laws were overhauled through the enactment of the Labor Code of the Philippines that he had helped author.
^"Biography of Senate President Ople – Senate of the Philippines" Archived March 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. senate.gov.ph.
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