MANILA: The road to Mary Jane Veloso’s absolute freedom remains “quiet” and “uncertain” but hopes are still high that she would be granted clemency.

Mary Jane Veloso will celebrate Christmas with her family for the first time on Wednesday after more than a decade of detention in Indonesia. According to Joseph Morong’s report on Unang Balita, more than 20 siblings and relatives will visit Veloso,

Mary Jane Veloso reunites with her family after arriving at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong on December 18, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — For the first time in almost 15 years,

An international group of lawyers called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to release Mary Jane Veloso from prison and grant her clemency. The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) commended Veloso’s transfer Veloso from Indonesia to the Philippines,

Mother of two, who became a poster child for anti-trafficking groups, now awaits potential pardon in a Manila prison.

Mary Jane Veloso finally returned home Wednesday morning after spending nearly 15 years in prison in Indonesia for alleged drug trafficking. In a news release, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Veloso arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay

The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to grant absolute pardon to convicted overseas worker Mary Jane Veloso. Veloso returned home to the Philippines early this month after she was detained for almost 15 years in Indonesia for drug trafficking charges.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said legal experts would consider clemency requests for Mary Jane Veloso, who had been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking before the two countries reached a deal for her repatriation this week.

MANILA—President Marcos said on Thursday that legal experts would consider clemency requests for Mary Jane Veloso, who had been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking before the two countries reached a deal for her repatriation this week.

A group of international lawyers is pressing President Marcos to grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso, the death row convict who was recently repatriated from Indonesia. The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) pleaded with Marcos to free Veloso by way of absolute pardon on compassionate grounds.