Rappler's latest stories on Mary Jane Veloso
Mary Jane Veloso's recruiters found guilty of illegal recruitment in separate case
(UPDATED) Ma Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao are sentenced to life imprisonment for the illegal recruitment of Lorna Valino, Ana Marie Gonzales, and Jenalyn Paraiso
Saved at the last minute: SC allows Mary Jane Veloso to testify in local case
(3rd UPDATE) The OFW's lawyers hope this can play a significant role in removing her from death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking charges
SC asked to rule as clock ticks on Mary Jane Veloso local trial
If the SC does not hand down a ruling before October 28, the prosecution would be forced to wrap up its case against Veloso's recruiters without presenting her as witness
Mary Jane Veloso runs to Supreme Court: Let me testify vs my recruiters
'Nagtaka ako nung bibitayin siya, hindi siya umiyak, pero noong isang araw, umiiyak si Mary Jane. Ang sabi, 'Nanay tulungan niyo ako, inip na inip na ako,’ says Celia Veloso
CA again blocks Mary Jane Veloso's testimony from jail in case vs recruiter
(UPDATED) The Court Of Appeals says the government must request Indonesia to allow the incarcerated Veloso to go to the Philippines and testify in courts here

Injustice in Court of Appeals: Failing Mary Jane Veloso
Philippine legal procedure is horribly ill-equipped for 21st century transnational issues like human trafficking and modern slavery, the drug trade, terrorism, regional environmental degradation, money laundering, and the legal needs of the Filipino diaspora, all of which cross state borders

SolGen appeals to CA to allow Mary Jane Veloso’s testimony in PH case
Her testimony will be vital in the local case in Nueva Ecija against her alleged recruiters. The local case will boost her defense in the drug trafficking charge in Indonesia

Drilon on Charter Change, Bongbong Marcos on 2019 elections, Veloso’s birthday message | Evening wRap
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Veloso family unable to visit Mary Jane on 33rd birthday
The Veloso couple says they were not permitted by the Department of Foreign Affairs

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 10, 2018
Hello! Here's a roundup of news you need to know this Wednesday.

Mary Jane Veloso's birthday wish: 'Hear my testimony in court'
January 10 marks trafficking victim Mary Jane Veloso’s 33rd birthday - the 8th time she’s celebrating it behind bars

Mary Jane Veloso’s lawyers slam CA decision to block her testimony
'Just let her speak out and let her story stand on its own. Or shall we wait for her to be sent to the gallows with her mouth gagged?' says the National Union of People's Lawyers

Celia Veloso clarifies: 'I do not support death penalty'
The mother of death row convict Mary Jane Veloso says what she supports is President Duterte s war on drugs which should target the syndicates

Duterte, Widodo may discuss Mary Jane Veloso case
The Philippine President says he might bring it up during his bilateral meeting with President Widodo who will visit Manila on April 28

Migrante asks Duterte to seek clemency for OFWs on death row
Migrante International launches ClemencyPH to urge Philipine President Rodrigo Duterte to save the lives of all overseas Filipino workers on death row

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, March 28, 2017
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Barangay elections, New York Times, Abu Sayyaf | Evening wRap
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CA halts taking of Mary Jane's deposition in Indonesia
Veloso s lawyers call the TRO an utter disappointment

Mary Jane akan berikan testimonial tertulis untuk membongkar kasusnya
Melalui testimoni itu Mary Jane dapat menceritakan kisahnya yang bisa menunjukkan bahwa dia korban perdagangan manusia dan perekrutan buruh migran ilegal

After 2 years, Mary Jane Veloso to testify in cases vs recruiters
Veloso s testimony will be taken through deposition on April 27 in Indonesia for the cases filed against Maria Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao

Overseas Filipinos and the death penalty: Cases that made headlines
This is not the first time the country has mourned the execution of a fellow Filipino abroad

Veloso family visits Mary Jane on her 32nd birthday
The children clung to their mother making up for all the time that they were separated from their mother not wanting the moment to end says Migrante International on the family s visit to Indonesia

Part 2: The Philippines as target market for illicit drugs
A public health approach rather than a law enforcement one should form the basis for a response to drug use and dependence
What keeps Mary Jane Veloso busy while on death row?
While in prison the Filipina on death row learns new skills and hobbies

Kejanggalan vonis mati bagi Mary Jane Veloso
LBH Jakarta dan MaPPI FHUI menilai sejak awal majelis hakim sudah menilai Veloso sudah bersalah dalam kasus penyelundupan heroin ke Indonesia

Jokowi on Mary Jane, war on drugs, Milky Way | 6PM wRap
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Veloso not in next wave of executions – Indonesian official
Mary Jane Veloso s execution depends on whether the legal process in the Philippines no longer requires her testimony Indonesia s Office of the Attorney General says

Jokowi stands by interpretation of Duterte's words on Veloso
Despite a clarification from President Duterte s spokesman President Widodo still interprets Duterte s words as greenlighting Mary Jane Veloso s execution

Robredo: 'Don't give up on Veloso's right to live'
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes Filipinos now like they did in 2015 have the strong desire to help save Mary Jane Veloso from the Indonesian death row

Duterte on Mary Jane, Liberal Party, Instagram | 6PM wRap
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Duterte: To beg for Veloso's life amid PH drug war leaves 'bad taste'
‘It would have been a bad taste in the mouth to be talking about having a strong posture in drugs and here you are begging for something ’ says President Duterte

Jokowi: Komitmen Duterte terhadap pemberantasan narkoba sangat tinggi
Presiden Jokowi mengatakan Duterte menghormati proses hukum yang ada di Indonesia Tetapi kelanjutan kasus Mary Jane bergantung dari proses peradilan di Filipina

De Lima hits Duterte: Go signal of Veloso execution 'disgusting, not surprising'
UPDATED But then again magtataka pa ba tayo e sa mismong bansa natin araw araw mahigit kwarenta katao na ang napapatay nang walang paglilitis Nakakalungkot Nakakaiyak Nakakahindik says neophyte Senator Leila De Lima

Jokowi on Mary Jane, Official Gazette, China and Russia | 6PM wRap
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Duterte said he 'will not interfere' with Indonesian laws – Palace
There was no endorsement [of Mary Jane Veloso s execution] He simply said follow your own laws says Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella

Jokowi: Duterte won't stop Mary Jane execution
Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks about his conversation with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Mary Jane Veloso case not discussed in Duterte-Jokowi talks – officials
UPDATED Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte later says however that he spoke to his counterpart about the Filipina on death row in Indonesia

Presiden Filipina Rodrigo Duterte tiba di Jakarta
Presiden Filipina Duterte dijadwalkan akan berada di Jakarta selama satu malam saja

5 isu yang diprediksi akan dibahas Jokowi dan Duterte
Indonesia dipilih menjadi negara pertama yang dikunjungi oleh Presiden Duterte secara bilateral

5 things Duterte and Jokowi are expected to discuss
From their respective drug wars to the Abu Sayyaf which include Indonesians as their hostages here are 5 things Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian president Joko Widodo are likely to talk about

Duterte on Mary Jane: I am ready to accept Indonesia's decision
President Rodrigo Duterte says he will ask for mercy for a Filipina on death row in Indonesia but will respect what President Joko Widodo decides

Duterte may make plea for Mary Jane Veloso’s life in Indonesia
I may just have to ask Widodo in the most respectful and very very courteous way says President Duterte about asking the Indonesian President for clemency for Veloso

Wiretapping, drug testing, Steve Harvey | 6PM wRap
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Mary Jane Veloso to President Duterte: Help me get justice
Matagal na akong nagtitiis dito sa Indonesia nagtitiis sa lahat ng ito gayong wala naman akong kasalanan Mary Jane says

Duterte may visit Mary Jane Veloso in Indonesia – Palace
Given the opportunity I think he will says Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella

Perempuan terpidana mati: 5 persamaan antara Mary Jane dan Merry Utami
Kedua perempuan ini dijadwalkan dieksekusi mati atas tuduhan penyelundupan narkoba tetapi keduanya diselamatkan pada detik terakhir oleh pemerintah Indonesia
Women on death row: 5 similarities between Mary Jane Veloso and Merry Utami
Both women were scheduled to face the firing squad for alleged drug trafficking but both were spared last minute by the Indonesian government

Reviving death penalty risks OFWs on death row – lawmaker
Buhay Representative Lito Atienza says reviving capital punishment can affect the Philippines appeals for clemency for OFWs facing execution abroad
OFWs as modern-day heroes: Seriously?
Faced with all sorts of imaginable and unimaginable migratory experiences beyond the votes that they cast OFWs now want their voices to be heard

10 of Aquino's biggest hits and misses, as seen through social media
How did President Aquino s term fare under the social media spotlight?
