The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed an “alternative” Filipino translation of the Hail Mary. The new “Ave Maria” was approved during the CBCP’s recent plenary assembly as an alternative to the Tagalog-based “Aba Ginoong Maria.” CBCP Secretary...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mary Joy Tabal, the country’s first-ever Filipina marathoner to compete in the Olympics, has found a new purpose in life: to share her knowledge to aspiring athletes who dream of becoming achievers someday. Champion marathoner Mary Joy Tabal Tabal defied odds and...
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...
Artist’s conceptual rendering Villar Group and US-headquartered Curley-Wagner Golf Design have officially signed an agreement for the design of the first tournament golf course to rise within the sprawling 3,500-hectare Villar City. The signing, held on January 11, 2025, at Brittany Hotel Villar...
(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...
It’s already 2025 and as we navigate to the new year and new chapters of our lives, it’s about time to achieve that glow and beauty you’d been dreaming of. To help you achieve that flawless skin, we listed some products in the market that are worth checking out and adding into your skincare...
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,...
