Malacañang made an assurance that the petition for Mary Jane Veloso 's clemency would reach President Marcos. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this on Friday, July 4, when sought for the Palace 's thoughts on the petition urging Marcos to grant...
The reintegration of pardoned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the Middle East, the start of talks on the transfer of sentenced persons, and the grant of executive clemency to Mary Jane Veloso were among the appeals made in plenary by a lady lawmaker on Monday, Jan. 27. It was OFW...
(From left to middle) The parents of Mary Jane Veloso (OFW Party-list) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino emphasized her commitment to supporting Mary Jane Veloso, who celebrated her 40th birthday at the Correctional Institution for...
Mary Jane Veloso (center) (Santi San Juan/ MANILA BULLETIN) Touched by the case of Mary Jane Veloso, House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is batting for a new International Prisoner Transfer Program that...
Convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso has been transferred to a regular dorm at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Friday, Dec. 27. In a statement, the BuCor said that Veloso was transferred to a regular dorm at the CIW’s...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (left), Mary Jane Veloso (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera can't help but praise Mary Jane Veloso--a fellow single parent--for her resilience,...
Mary Jane Veloso (center) (Santi San Juan/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes is asking President Marcos to take into consideration Mary Jane Veloso's elderly parents in the decision on whether or...
An international organization of lawyers has urged President Marcos to grant absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina overseas worker who had served more than 14 years of imprisonment on illegal drugs conviction in Indonesia. Veloso, who was sentenced to death by firing squad by an...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to make an accounting of all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are facing legal woes or languishing in jail abroad. Escudero said the successful return of Mary Jane Veloso last Wednesday,...
While President Marcos said it is now up to the Philippine government whether or not it would grant Mary Jane Veloso clemency, he believes it is still too early to take up the matter. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Mary Jane Veloso (MANILA BULLETIN | Betheena Unite/ AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)...
For senators, Mary Jane Veloso's repatriation shows the Philippine government's commitment to the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero hopes that Veloso’s repatriation is only the first of many Filipinos similarly situated in various parts of the...
If she is not granted clemency, Mary Jane Veloso -- who had served almost 15 years in prison in Indonesia on illegal drugs conviction -- can still avail herself of credits under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law for her early release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Dec....
