Ople Shoes Project Featured on Inquirer Front Page

A picture of Ople Center President Susan “Toots” Ople fitting shoes to recipient students graced the front page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Christmas Issue 2006. The banner read, “Ople Shoes distributed to poor Bulacan students.” Read more

‘Ople’s Shoes’ Distributed to Poor Bulacan Students by Volt Contreras

MANILA — Some of the poorest schoolchildren in Bulacan are wearing new shoes this Christmas, gifts in memory of a late statesman who, in his teenage years, could not afford to buy his own pair.

As they received their presents, the children were told of an anecdote in the life of the young Blas F. Ople, which took place years before this native Bulakeño became an esteemed man of letters, labor minister, senator and diplomat. Read more