Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker who has been on Indonesia’s death row since 2010, is set to return to the Philippines, according to President
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Veloso was arrested in 2010 on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to death in Indonesia, a case that drew international attention and highlighted the plight of migrant workers. President Marcos said Veloso was a victim of her circumstances, citing her story as emblematic of the struggles of many overseas workers.
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