It has taken Mary Jane Veloso a grueling 14-year uncertainty, thinking if her death sentence be commuted or not. But her return to the Philippines on Wednesday, Dec. 18, will finally give her the assurance that she will remain alive. Veloso, a Filipina domestic worker on death row in Indonesia, is...
​The lawyer of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina domestic worker on death row in Indonesia, is calling on the Philippine government to allow her family to welcome her at the airport. Edre Olalia, Veloso's legal counsel, made a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 17, amid reports that the Department of...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina inmate arrested in Indonesia for carrying cocaine, will arrive in Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso gestures as she leaves Yogyakarta Women's Prison for her transfer to the...
Repatriating Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso is President Marcos' priority, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this as a response to a question whether or not the President is considering pardoning Veloso. "Nothing to say yet on what may happen. The priority of...
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...
