LOOK: Absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso signed by Marcos

GMA Network - Sep 25, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, paving the way for her release from prison on Friday, nearly 16 years after she was arrested and sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking.

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