https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippine-president-pardons-drug-convict-mary-jane-velosoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippine-president-pardons-drug-convict-mary-jane-velosohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippine-president-pardons-drug-convict-mary-jane-veloso#u86191Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:20:35 +0000Mary Jane Veloso is free after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. granted her an absolute pardon. Veloso spent years in detention following her arrest and death sentence for drug smuggling in Indonesia, before her repatriation to the Philippines. Following her release from the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City, she reunited with her family. The Department of Migrant Workers announced that Veloso will receive full integration assistance, including a comprehensive reintegration program with livelihood and counseling support from the government.Why it mattersVeloso&#03