A Philippine delegation is now in Indonesia to escort convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso back to the Philippines, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Tuesday, Dec. 17. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. heads the delegation called Oplan “Sundo-Nesia”. “As per...
Mary Jane Veloso (AP) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino has filed on Monday, Dec. 16 House Resolution (HR) No. 2139 urging President Marcos to grant presidential pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, who is set to return to the Philippines this...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, Dec. 16, vowed that the Philippines will honor Indonesia’s conditions for Filipina inmate Mary Jane Veloso, who will soon come home. “With much appreciation and gratefulness to the Republic of Indonesia, we confirm the imminent return of our...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who was on death row inmate in Indonesia, is expected to return to the Philippines within this week as Manila and Jakarta signed the transfer agreement regarding her case. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega made the announcement...
Mary Jane Veloso is being transferred to Jakarta to begin the process of his return to the Philippines. Her transfer to the country, however, has still no definite date. This was disclosed by the family of Veloso on Sunday, Dec. 15, following the family's sudden cancellation of their prison visit...
Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB) The case of "Mary Grace Piattos" may not be an isolated one after all. This, after the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability learned that nearly two-thirds of individuals listed as...
Filipino death-row drug convict Mary Jane Veloso poses for a photo with a Mother Mary statue during a Christmas event at the Yogyakarta Women's Prison in Gunung Kidul, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Filipino death row inmate...
Mary Jane Veloso (MANILA BULLETIN) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is urging President Marcos to grant clemency to overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso upon her return from death row in Indonesia. Brosas, a member of the...
The Philippines will not make any announcement on the expected arrival of convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso to the country "until everything is settled." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo | Noel B. Pabalate) President Marcos made the statement as he appealed to respect...
The Philippines no longer needs permission from the Indonesian government if executive clemency is granted to convicted Filipina drug courier Mary Jane Veloso once she returns home, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Dec. 9. “Hindi na ho (It is not needed),” DOJ Assistant Secretary...
​President Marcos has called on the Filipino Catholics to emulate the Virgin Mary by serving others with compassion and humility, especially as the nation strives to build a new Philippines (Bagong Pilipinas) desired for the people. Marcos joined the country for the Feast of the Immaculate...
The Philippines and Indonesia on Friday, Dec. 6, signed an agreement for the transfer of convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso back to her home country. “Your big hearts really paved the way for the final realization of a long sought effort to have Mary Jane Veloso be brought back to the...
