Philippines Grants Mary Jane Veloso an Absolute Pardon
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed signing an absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso on September 25, 2026. Veloso had been sentenced to death in Indonesia and was repatriated to the Philippines in December 2024.
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Event date: September 25, 2026, when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed signing the pardon. [1][2]
What happened
Marcos confirmed that he had signed the absolute pardon after saying earlier that he was considering clemency on humanitarian grounds. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Mary Jane Veloso Is Free: Who She Is and What Her Pardon Means for Othersen.tempo.co · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC
Veloso had spent more than 16 years detained across Indonesia and the Philippines before the pardon, according to Beranda Migran Director Hanindha Kristy. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Pengampunan mutlak buka jalan baru bagi Mary Jane Velosoantaranews.com · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC
The pardon followed Veloso's transfer from Indonesia to the Philippines in December 2024. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Pengampunan mutlak buka jalan baru bagi Mary Jane Velosoantaranews.com · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC
- Mary Jane Veloso Is Free: Who She Is and What Her Pardon Means for Othersen.tempo.co · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC
Context from the sources
Veloso's case drew widespread attention in 2015, when she was scheduled for execution alongside eight other people convicted of drug crimes, according to Tempo. [2]
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- [1] Pengampunan mutlak buka jalan baru bagi Mary Jane Velosoantaranews.comReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3
- [2] Mary Jane Veloso Is Free: Who She Is and What Her Pardon Means for Othersen.tempo.coReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
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The pardon ends Veloso's imprisonment and death-penalty exposure in this case, allowing her to remain free in the Philippines rather than face the Indonesian sentence described in the reporting.
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Setelah lebih dari 16 tahun berada dalam kurungan besi di dua negara, Mary Jane akhirnya memperoleh kebebasan yang selama ini diperjuangkan oleh keluarga dan jaringan…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mary Jane Veloso, a drug convict who was sentenced to death in Indonesia and later repatriated to the Philippines, was granted absolute…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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