Marcos Jr.: Veloso's safety assured upon return

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies would guarantee the safety and welfare of Filipino drug convict Mary Jane Veloso upon her return to Manila after nearly 15 years in Indonesian custody.

The President expressed gratitude to the Indonesian government for allowing Veloso's transfer, emphasizing the strong friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

Veloso arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport early Wednesday morning on board Cebu Pacific flight 5J760 and was escorted by officials from various Philippine departments including the Department of Foreign Affairs, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Immigration, and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

Upon landing, she was immediately transferred to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City where she will be detained.

Veloso's welfare is paramount, as President Marcos Jr. stressed, considering that Indonesian counterparts had safeguarded her safety for so long.

She will be mandatorily housed at CIW’s Reception and Diagnostic Center for a five-day quarantine followed by a 55-day orientation, diagnostic evaluation, and initial security classification.