Susan “Toots” Ople is one of the many candidates that tries knocking on our door. Asking for our vote and support for the coming 2010 national election.

Here’s one good article from The Manila Times, telling about the legacy of her father, the late Senator Blas Ople and the legacy she would like to continue.

During her younger days, much was said about her father’s brilliance. But it wasn’t the accolades that made her believe in him. It wasn’t his fame or the number of labor leaders who crowded their breakfast table every morning seeking his wisdom. For Susan “Toots” Ople—daughter of the late Senate President, the journalist, advocate of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and problem solver extraordinaire Blas Ople—it was a moment of simplicity in their private family life that revealed her father’s greatness.

“Back in my youth,” she told The Manila Times, “brain teasers were very famous. They were those metal toys you would use to form shapes and stuff. I bought one for my self but I couldn’t figure it out.”

“One time,” she continued, “while my dad was having a serious conversation with a few people, I approached him and said ‘Amang, how do you form this?’ He borrowed it for less than a minute and without even getting distracted from whatever it was they were talking about, he was able to solve it.”

Read the whole article at The Manila Times

Susan “Toots” Ople is the youngest daughter of the late Senator Blas Ople. Though her father already passed away, the virtue of humbleness and servanthood has been passed to his family especially to her who continued her father’s commitment of helping OFWs.

Recently, Susan Ople was convinced to run as senator under the banner of Senator Manny Villar’s Nacionalista Party. Hoping to win a seat in the magic 12 though like Sonia Roco, was trailing behind as shown by the recent surveys by Pulse Asia and SWS.

Before the end of last year, I was invited to attend a meeting with well known bloggers and Susan as the invited guest. I got the chance to hear some of her motives, ideologogies and desires of running as senator.

Here’s a video I shoot while Susan explains on how the government could improve employment for the filipino workers.