Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs ...
Writing for La Solidaridad, he once contributed the article ‘Impressions’ which discussed Spanish unique traditions and customs under the pen-name ‘Taga-ilog’. He also managed the paper La Independencia. Someone who could be considered as an early Filipino scientist, Luna in 1893 published his...