Marcos Jr. announces repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Wednesday that Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker who has been on Indonesian death row for 14 years, will be repatriated to the Philippines.
Veloso expressed her elation at being able to return home after a deal was brokered between the two nations, according to reports.
President Marcos Jr. said 'everything is on the table' regarding Veloso's fate once she returns and revealed that her death sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment during Indonesian President Joko Widodo's term.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has updated its report, confirming 12 deaths due to recent tropical cyclones, with five cases validated so far.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III emphasized during a visit to Palawan on Tuesday that the alliance between the United States and the Philippines will remain strong regardless of changes in administration, as he oversaw the turnover of $500 million worth of military support.
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