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Mary Jane Veloso , the Filipino woman facing execution in Indonesia for drug trafficking, is coming home, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.In a statement, Marcos said an agreement has been reached with Indonesian authorities to bring Veloso, who was arrested in 2010, back to the Philippines.“Arrested in 2010 on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to death, Mary Jane’s case has been a long and difficult journey,” Marcos said.
“After over a decade of diplomacy and consultations with the Indonesian government, we managed to delay her execution long enough to reach an agreement to finally bring her back to the Philippines.” Marcos thanked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and the whole Indonesian government for their goodwill and said that the recent development is a reflection of the two countries' partnership to justice and compassion.
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