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Veloso's transfer triumph for diplomacy: Speaker
House Speaker Martin Romualdez and other lawmakers celebrated the impending return of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker who spent 14 years on death row in Indonesia.
Romualdez described Veloso's homecoming as a "triumph of hope, diplomacy, and justice," emphasizing her case represents the struggles of many Filipinos abroad.
The Speaker commended President Marcos for his "resolute leadership and compassionate heart" in facilitating Veloso's return, highlighting the administration's commitment to OFWs.
Veloso was arrested in 2010 for unknowingly carrying illegal drugs and narrowly escaped execution thanks to the efforts of the Philippine government and advocacy groups.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sentenced in Indonesia for drug trafficking, will be returning to the Philippines after 14 years.
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Philippine authorities are still discussing the specific conditions for the transfer of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row in Indonesia, back to the Philippines.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) visited Mary Jane Veloso's family in Nueva Ecija to provide assistance ahead of her return to the Philippines from Indonesia.
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Indonesia is considering transferring Filipina death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines under a new prisoner transfer policy after 14 years of incarceration.
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Migrante International and the church-based Task Force Save Mary Jane have launched a signature campaign urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso.
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