Mary Jane Veloso is finally free

Inquirer.net - Sep 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen years after her imprisonment and suspended execution in Indonesia, and two years after her transfer to a Philippine jail, drug trafficking convict Mary Jane Veloso received absolute pardon from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and regained her freedom Friday night. Veloso’s family and supporters had been pushing for her release since her

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