Marcos spokesman Vic Rodriguez confirms the following have accepted their nomination to the incoming Cabinet: Arsenio Balisacan (NEDA), Benny Laguesma (Labor), Toots Ople (Migrant Workers).
Susan “Toots” Ople have accepted the offer to join the Cabinet of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
As of this writing, Laguesma and Ople have yet to personally confirm their acceptance of the Cabinet positions.
All with significant experience in the positions they’ve accepted. Balisacan was NEDA chief for PNoy and is incumbent PCC chair, Toots Ople long time advocate for migrant workers, Laguesma was DOLE secretary for Estrada. Definitely better names than those previously announced. pic.twitter.com/Pnnn6rKiUA
— Giyu (@Hin0gamiKagura) May 23, 2022
Makakahinga ang mga OFWs ng maayos at maginhawa sa pamumuno ni presumptive Sec. Toots Ople sa Department of Migrant Workers. https://t.co/dwVoPAxTJu
— Juan “Jed” Dayang, Jr. (@DayangJuan) May 23, 2022
Kinumpirma ng kampo ni Bongbong Marcos, Jr. na tinanggap na nila dating Aquino admin Socioeconomic Planning Sec. Arsenio Balisacan, dating Estrada admin Labor Sec. Benny Laguesma, at OFW rights advocate Susan “Toots” Ople ang kani-kanilang itinalagang mga posisyon. pic.twitter.com/OjlDxxzbid
— News5 (@News5PH) May 23, 2022
Ople’s main line of advocacy during her career is focused on Overseas Filipino Workers. She is known for advocating the rights of OFWs, especially those being maltreated in foreign countries. She opposed the death sentence given by Indonesia to a Filipino OFW who was tricked to carry drugs into the country. She also advocated for the release of numerous OFWs imprisoned in the Middle East.
She was a former labor undersecretary of the Philippine government. Her advocacies on labor range from the abolishment of contractualization to better employment opportunities for the people, especially the youth sector which face a sudden surge in unemployment due to a massive population boom.
