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Mary Jane Veloso’s Counsel Expects Faster Release After Marcos’ ‘Unique’ Absolute Pardon
Her lawyer said the pardon is absolute and cannot be reviewed, clearing the way for a faster release after 16 years in detention.
- On Friday, Mary Jane Veloso walked free from the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. granted her an "absolute pardon," ending nearly 16 years of detention.
- Indonesian authorities arrested Veloso in 2010 after finding 2.6 kilograms of heroin in her luggage, sentencing her to death before her 2024 transfer to the Philippines under a "practical arrangement."
- National Union of People's Lawyer Chairperson Edre Olalia described the pardon as an "absolute prerogative" beyond review, noting the "unique" circumstances expedite her release process.
- Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. personally delivered her release documents on Friday. The government is preparing reintegration support including livelihood assistance and counseling for her return to Nueva Ecija.
- Her case became a symbol for the 10 million overseas Filipino workers, as Veloso testified against recruiters Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao in their 2020 human trafficking case.
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Mary Jane was previously sentenced to death by an Indonesian court.
The Indonesian government respects the decision of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to grant absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso.
(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = A Filipino woman who was sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking, survived the threat of execution by firing squad, and was repatriated to her home country...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Filipina mother of two Mary Jane Veloso walks free after 15 years on Indonesia death row
MANILA, Sept 26 — A Filipina who spent almost 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking walked free on Friday after receiving a presidential pardon.A beaming Mary...
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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