The pardon of Mary Jane Veloso, who was convicted and sentenced to death in Indonesia, should not be done immediately once she returns to the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Nov. 21. “It would not be good,” warned DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez during an...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Time to tap experts in solving the "Mary Grace Piattos" mystery. The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has approved a motion to enlist...
The parents of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker on death row in Indonesia, have appealed to the Philippine government to detain their daughter in a safe facility upon her return to the country as they fear that the drug syndicate that tricked her to smuggle drugs abroad will still go...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that she has not seen the receipts signed by a certain “Mary Grace Piattos” relating to her office’s confidential funds use and is now the subject of a congressional inquiry and social media memes. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker who is facing drug charges in Indonesia, was set to be executed in April 2015. But the last-minute reprieve granted to her by former Indonesian president Joko Widodo saved her life. And now, 14 years after her arrest in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez led his fellow House members in welcoming the news of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso's impending return to the country after enduring 14 years on Indonesia’s death...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Nov. 20, that Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker who is facing death row in Indonesia, will still be detained upon her return to the Philippines, but is hoping that she be granted clemency for her eventual freedom. Hopes are...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, November 20 commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. for maintaining strong diplomatic ties with Indonesia and eventually paving the way for the possible return of Filipino domestic worker Mary Jane Veloso back to the Philippines. This, after...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, lauded the decision of Indonesia to return to the Philippines Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was arrested almost 14 years ago and sentenced to death by firing squad in April 2015. “Mabuhay at maraming salamat,...
After over a decade, convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso, who has been on death row in Indonesia for over a decade for drug charges, is finally returning to the Philippines, President Marcos announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. File photos In a social media post, Marcos thanked...
ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro chided Vice President Sara Duterte over what the Makabayan solon described as highly questionable receipts for...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Lawmakers from two panels in the House of Representatives have pooled a P1-million reward for anyone who can provide information on the identity of a certain "Mary Grace Piattos"--an alleged signatory who has...
