MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Susan 'Toots' Ople, an advocate for the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the pioneer secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), died on Tuesday (Aug 22) afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 61.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described Ople’s passing as “a great loss” to the country.
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