No overseas Filipino on death row has been executed this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.
"Ang major accomplishment po namin, ng opisina, iyong tinatawag nating Legal Assistance Fund – iyong pagbibigay ng legal assistance sa ating mga kababayan. Itong taon walang na-execute na Pilipino," DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Jose de Vega said during the public briefing.In September, the Philippinesfrom Indonesia for Mary Jane Veloso, who was sentenced to death in 2010 after being found guilty of drug trafficking.
"In Ukraine, no Filipino was hurt, and we were able to give assistance in different ways, such as by helping them move to other parts of Europe," de Vega said.The DFA earlier said that 7,000 Filipinos have been repatriated to the Philippines this year. De Vega, however, said that challenges remain, including rescuing human trafficking victims in Southeast Asian countries.
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