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....
President Marcos has thanked the Indonesian government for the return of Mary Jane Veloso, who arrived in Manila Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) "We take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to the Indonesian government and to all...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Mary Jane Veloso (PPAB, MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez issued a short but sweet message to Mary Jane Veloso after her long-awaited return to the country on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18....
Mary Jane Veloso was back in Manila on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, shortly before the sunrise that for her could symbolically mean a new beginning in a life fraught with misfortunes. Veloso, aboard a Cebu Pacific flight, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) around 5:40 a.m.,...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who had been on death row in Indonesia, on Tuesday night, Dec. 17, arrived at the Jakarta airport, where she will take her flight bound for the Philippines. As of this writing, there are now only two hours left before Veloso leaves Indonesia as the Indonesian government...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salo's office, BBM Media Bureau) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo said President Marcos "demonstrated remarkable leadership and compassion" by helping...
