Veloso pleads for freedom anewOverseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Velo- so reunites with her family at the Correc- tional Institution for Women in Mandalu- yong on Dec. 18, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Detained overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso has appealed for continued public support for her freedom in an open letter written from prison and released on Jan. 28, according to migrant group Migrante International. Veloso, who was transferred from death row in Indonesia to the Philippines in 2024, has now spent a year at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong. In her letter, she described the hardship faced by her aging parents, who travel several hours from Nueva Ecija to visit her. Multiple petitions seeking clemency for Veloso have been submitted to the Marcos administration, but none have been granted.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2026 16:32 UTC