Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac (middle) discusses the number of Filipinos on death row abroad and efforts to expand opportunities for Filipino workers during the "Kapihan sa Manila Hotel" forum on Jan. 17, 2025. With him are the hosts, former senator, Atty. Joey...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker who is facing drug charges in Indonesia, was set to be executed in April 2015. But the last-minute reprieve granted to her by former Indonesian president Joko Widodo saved her life. And now, 14 years after her arrest in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Nov. 20, that Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker who is facing death row in Indonesia, will still be detained upon her return to the Philippines, but is hoping that she be granted clemency for her eventual freedom. Hopes are...
It seems Senator Nancy Binay can't shake the feeling that the scheduled hearing to review the New Senate Building (NSB) has something to do with Makati and Taguig City's territorial dispute. (MB file photo) "Alam mo nung umpisa ayaw kong isipin na may ganung anggulo eh, pero habang tumatagal parang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 15, announced the “orderly transition” of the 14 schools in embo (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays affected by the Makati-Taguig row. (Courtesy of DepEd) While there are still specific issues and appeals that shall be left to the final...
The Philippines will use the upcoming joint commission meeting with Malaysia to further raise the issue of Filipinos serving death sentences in the foreign land as it attempts to repatriate them to the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
The move of the Malaysian government to abolish its mandatory death penalty rule for certain offenses bodes well for Filipinos on death row in that country. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, April 4, or a day after the Malaysia scrapped its mandatory capital punishment. “This...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it continues to work hard to prevent the execution of Filipinos on death row worldwide. DFA’s pledge was motivated by the decreasing number of overseas Filipinos that are facing the death penalty. In a data sheet provided by the agency on Wednesday,...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Monday, March 20, urged Philippine embassies in Muslim-majority countries to intercede on behalf of convicted overseas Filipinos, especially those facing the death penalty, this holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the lawmaker likewise called on the National...
Refusing to dismiss them as mere "statistics", Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo called on the Philippine government to immediately address the cases of the reported 83 Filipinos placed on death row abroad. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo calls for swift government action on the cases of the...
Allianz PNB Life’s commitment to sustainability stretches further into health and wellness through its recent partnership with Saddle Row. It's a boutique fitness studio that develops tailor-fit indoor workouts for clients, such as cycling, rowing, and other modalities. The two organizations...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is willing to bet with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez that the much-anticiapted Metro Manila Subway Project won't be completed on time. Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (HREP website) Acop had this to...
