Marcos posthumously awards Order of Lakandula to Toots Ople

Toots Ople awarded Order of Lakandula posthumously

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. awarded the late Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople with the Order of Lakandula on Tuesday, December 30.

Marcos posthumously awards Order of Lakandula to Toots Ople

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday posthumously conferred the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) on former Migrant Workers Secretary Maria Susana “Toots” Vasquez Ople, whose patriotism he compared to that of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. Marcos led the ceremony at Kalayaan Hall in Malacañang Palace, which coincided with Rizal Day and the fourth anniversary of the founding of the Department of Mi…

Marcos confers posthumous award to Toots Ople

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. posthumously conferred the Order of Lakandula to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) secretary Susan "Toots" Ople.