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Veloso marks 40th birthday in CIW
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, celebrated her 40th birthday on January 10, 2025, at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City.
This marks her first birthday celebration in the Philippines since her arrest in 2010, having returned on December 18, 2024, after nearly 15 years of imprisonment.
Her family, including her parents and two sons, visited her at the CIW, bringing food and celebrating the occasion with her.
Veloso's sister described an emotional reunion, with Mary Jane becoming tearful upon seeing her family.
The National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) used the occasion to renew its call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to grant Veloso clemency, describing it as a gesture of compassion and a stand against human trafficking.
Veloso was convicted for carrying 2.6 kilograms of heroin hidden in her luggage.
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