Mary Jane Veloso’s Recruiter Surrenders to Police

The recruiter of the convicted and soon to be executed Mary Jane Veloso earlier surrendered to authorities in Nueva Ecija. DZMM reported that Maria Kristina Sergio voluntarily surrendered to police authorities following the verdict of Indonesia on the drug-trafficking case of Veloso. With regards to Veloso’s case, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) had earlier … Read more

Indonesia: Executions ‘Will Go Ahead As Planned’

Indonesia’s attorney general’s office said Monday that the executions of nine of 10 prisoners on death row will ‘go ahead as planned’ and could take place on Tuesday. (Veloso’s death set. Veloso said she received a letter Saturday telling informing her of her execution. CNNph photo) The condemned group includes the Filipina Mary Jane Veloso … Read more

Pacquiao to Widodo: Spare Mary Jane Veloso

Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has urged Indonesian President Joko Widodo to spare the life of overseas Filipino Worker who was convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia. Pacquiao said that on behalf of the Filipino people, he is “begging and knocking at your kind heart that your excellency will grant executive clemency to [Veloso] by sparing … Read more

Online Petition Calling for Veloso’s Pardon Hits 26K Mark

Philippine government struggles in saving the life of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina domestic helper who was charged of drug trafficking, but netizens from all over the world seek for her pardon through a petition. The petition, which is titled “Save the Life of Mary Jane Veloso! End Human Trafficking!” was already signed by 26,572 … Read more