Mary Jane is a Filipino who was arrested in April 2010 in Indonesia for reportedly carrying 2.6 kilograms of heroin. She was sentenced to death.
Her family and migrant rights advocates maintained that Mary Jane is a victim of human rights trafficking. Bulatlat chronicled the campaign for her reprieve, which gained international attention. On April 29 at around 3 a.m., Mary Jane was granted a stay in execution.
Bulatlat continues to follow the developments on her case.
“Now that she has been in the country for nearly a month, Marcos should use his unbound power to grant her clemency if he truly cares about our OFWs who have become victims of human trafficking. There is no more reason to delay her freedom."
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“Amid conditions of low wages, lack of job security, exploitative setup victimizing women, health issues, we can assert our calls and demand that the government responds to our problems if we have a union."
“I became resolute because of all of you.”
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The Aquino government, according to its Twitter posts, intends to declare as ‘milestones’: the purported decrease in unemployment and the 13th month pay tax exemptions. Filipinos have a term for this: “consuelo de bobo.”...
A mural depicting President Aquino and Uncle Sam in full battle gear aboard an airborne drone, besieged by protests, and a 12-foot effigy of Aquino as Commandeath-in-chief would be the main symbols of protest this May 1st.
People who held vigil at the Indonesian embassy for Mary Jane Veloso are just like her, hopeful to find better lives, and justice.
“As we work for Mary Jane’s freedom, we also continue to hold the Aquino regime accountable for its neglect of OFWs and the continuing economic policies that have made the poor ever vulnerable to human trafficking.”
“The whole Filipino nation and the world now cry tears of joy, but collectively."
“We stand with the Filipino people and the rest of the world to save Mary Jane Veloso from death row.”
“Profoundest apologies for failing Mary Jane, her family and all migrant workers, I could not bring Darren’s mom home alive.”
“How much of this amount was allocated to exert efforts to save the life of Mary Jane Veloso?”
“Manny Pacquiao showed that no schedule is too busy and no impending fight is too important for us to not contribute to the call to stop Mary Jane’s impending execution.”
Ni ABET UMIL Tigsik para kay Mary Jane Veloso, Mula Talavera naghanap ng trabaho, Saudi, Indones salitang mga amo, Inalipin sa komunidad na imahinaryo. Tigsik kay Mary Jane,nangarap na magsasaka, Naniwala sa kapitbahay na si Maria Cristina, Isang recruiter na may...
A day before her execution, the Indonesian Supreme Court rejected Mary Jane Veloso’s appeal for a second judicial review.
BLOOD RUSH By SARAH RAYMUNDO Darren Veloso, Mary Jane’s younger child, would spontaneously be asked by his Lolo Cesar to deliver a statement in a press conference organized by Migrante on April 7. He would fall into silence. And just when everybody’s thinking that...
Edre Olalia, secretary general of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, said Mary Jane urged them to pursue a case against her recruiter, Ma. Kristina Sergio, “not only to give her justice but to save other future victims.”
“The clock is ticking. We have 72 hours to save Mary Jane’s life. The Filipino people are behind Mary Jane and her family. We are not giving up."