https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/she-was-spared-the-executioner-s-bullet-soon-she-ll-be-free-from-prison-tooContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/she-was-spared-the-executioner-s-bullet-soon-she-ll-be-free-from-prison-toohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/she-was-spared-the-executioner-s-bullet-soon-she-ll-be-free-from-prison-too#u85896Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:06:15 +0000Former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso was released from the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City on Friday evening, September 25, 2026. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. granted her an absolute pardon, ending her imprisonment as a drug convict. Veloso had previously faced the possibility of execution before this legal intervention secured her freedom.Why it mattersVeloso's case drew significant attention due to her status as a Filipino national convicted of drug crimes. The absolute pardon restores her freedom and removes the legal penalties