Blas Ople Policy Center

17/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | DIGITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT

The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute is looking for a creative and experienced consultant to lead the development of digital Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials for our Anti-Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking in Persons (AIRTIP) Campaign.

We are seeking professionals with expertise in social media content creation, graphic design, video production, and digital advocacy to help raise awareness on safe migration, combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking, and empower migrant workers and their families through impactful and engaging content.

Project Areas: BARMM, Cotabato City, Cabuyao City (Laguna), and Calatagan (Batangas)
Application Deadline: June 22, 2026

📧 Send your application to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BCf378_LiD5hm4LgdRzkmprJ4HRF3sAM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108481834580567943895&rtpof=true&sd=true

17/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS | ENDLINE SURVEY CONSULTANT

The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute Inc. is seeking an experienced consultant to conduct an Endline Survey for the project “Advancing Migrant Workers’ Rights in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and National.”

If you have experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and development projects, we encourage you to apply.

Application Deadline: June 29, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Submit your application to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RSd4NhmDm5cAqtfLjC9-KYSYgbcTRdxK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108481834580567943895&rtpof=true&sd=true

11/06/2026

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan!

Ngayong ika-12 ng Hunyo, ating ginugunita ang katatagan, tapang, at pagmamahal sa bayan ng bawat Pilipino.

Kasama natin sa pagdiriwang ang milyun-milyong Overseas Filipino Workers na patuloy na isinasabuhay ang diwa ng kalayaan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang sipag, sakripisyo, at dedikasyon para sa kanilang pamilya at sa bansa.

Saan mang panig ng mundo, Pilipino pa rin. 🇵🇭

07/06/2026

Sa likod ng bawat tagumpay ay mga sakripisyong hindi nakikita, ang paglayo sa pamilya, pagtitiis sa pangungulila, at matapang na pagharap sa mga hamon ng buhay sa ibang bansa para mabigyan ng mas magandang kinabukasan ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.

Kayo ang mga modernong bayani na patuloy na nagpapakita ng sipag, tibay, at pagmamahal sa pamilya at bayan.

Mula sa Ople Center, taos-puso kaming nagpupugay at nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng Overseas Filipino Workers.

Saludo sa lahat ng ating OFW!

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

As the projects of the Blas Ople Policy Center with the support of AWO International Southeast Asia in BARMM, Cabuyao, and Calatagan move closer to completion, ensuring that achievements, lessons learned, and future opportunities are properly documented becomes more important than ever.

Through the Project Management Training, the project team came together to enhance their skills in strategic planning, monitoring, and project close-out management. The training served as a platform to reflect on project results, identify remaining gaps, and develop strategic and monitoring plans that will support sustainability beyond the life of the projects.

By investing in stronger project management practices, we are not only documenting accomplishments we are ensuring that the positive impact of our interventions continues to benefit communities for years to come.

15/05/2026

𝗜𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡-𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) participated in the Workshop to Introduce the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) Equity and Rights Strategy and Key Implementation Tools and National Consultation Workshops Informing the Joint ASEAN-Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Policy Brief on Addressing Intersectional Vulnerabilities in Trafficking in Persons held on 4 - 6 May 2026 at Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The activity was organized by the ASEAN-ACT in partnership with the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children and the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.

The workshop brought together representatives from various government agencies, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, international partners, and survivor leaders to socialize the revised ASEAN-ACT Equity and Right Strategy, enhance ASEAN-ACT partners’ understanding of key Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion concepts, and gather practical inputs to inform the zero draft of the Joint ASEAN–OSCE Policy Brief.

Executive Director Hannah Lizette S. Manalili and Assistant State Prosecutor Ma.Yvette Tamayo-Coronel , member of the IACAT Task Force on Women and Children Against Trafficking in Persons and OSAEC sat as members of the panel and shared how current national CTIP frameworks and institutions can be improved to address the intersectionality of the vulnerabilities in Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases.

Executive Director Manalili closed the panel discussion by commending the close collaboration among government institutions and civil society organizations emphasizing that the fight against trafficking and the protection of vulnerable sectors is a shared duty across sectors. to ensure a The IACAT continues to call for a unified approach and for the valuable inclusion and representation of vulnerable sectors in the fight against TIP.

10/05/2026

05/05/2026

Middle East crisis?

Alamin sa 𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐬: 𝐃𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐬, 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 3: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon sa Riyadh at ang mga nakahandang support systems ng Migrant Workers Office - Riyadh, KSA upang agad na makapagbigay ng tulong sa ating mga OFW sa oras ng pangangailangan, kasama si Labor Attaché Dominador Salanga.

Maging wais. Maging alerto. Maging ligtas.

01/05/2026

Para sa bawat manggagawang Pilipino, dito man o sa ibayong dagat, saludo kami sa inyong lakas at sakripisyo.

MALIGAYANG ARAW NG PAGGAWA!