‘You are my only hope,’ Mary Jane tells Duterte
“My family maybe poor, but I would never be involved in illegal drugs…I am innocent.”
‘You are my only hope,’ Mary Jane tells Duterte
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Court allows Mary Jane’s written testimony
Court allows Mary Jane’s written testimony
“The situation at hand presents a distinct factual milieu. The private complainant Mary Jane Veloso is not sick or infirm.”
Filipino workers in Saudi company want to go home
Filipino workers in Saudi company want to go home
“We are enduring the fact that we have to be away from our families to provide for their needs. But now, we have lost everything.”
Migrant rights group lauds OFWs exemption from onerous gov’t certificate
Migrant rights group lauds OFWs exemption from onerous gov’t certificate
“We urge President Duterte to not only limit the exemption to returning OFWs, but to abolish the OEC permanently.”
Crisis-hit Saudi OFWs welcome $10.6 M gov’t relief
Crisis-hit Saudi OFWs welcome $10.6 M gov’t relief
“The relief assistance is timely in light of thousands of OFWs in various construction companies who are not receiving their salaries and benefits. And OWWA's usual attitude of turning a deaf ear to the plight of OFWs hopefully will finally end."
Duterte urged to look into Mary Jane’s case
Duterte urged to look into Mary Jane’s case
“We know his strong sentiments against drugs. We also know that he is fully informed of Mary Jane’s innocence. I know he will help her.”
OFW group calls on incoming Duterte gov’t to scrap abusive policies
OFW group calls on incoming Duterte gov’t to scrap abusive policies
A group of OFWs and their families present their agenda to the incoming Duterte administration.
Prexy bets still mum on Mary Jane
Prexy bets still mum on Mary Jane
“Even if the new administration will not pay attention to Mary Jane, we are no longer the old Veloso family who stayed mum on her issue. We have Migrante and Colmenares now.”
A year after stay of execution, the uncertain fate of Mary Jane Veloso continues
A year after stay of execution, the uncertain fate of Mary Jane Veloso continues
“Walang katumbas, walang katumbas na salapi. Sinira niya ang buhay namin.” (Money could not repay the suffering this has caused our lives.)
OFWs mourn passing of Sol Pillas, ‘migrant warrior and leader’
OFWs mourn passing of Sol Pillas, ‘migrant warrior and leader’
Migrante International leader Sol Pillas, 58, served Filipino migrant workers all over the world “until her last breath.”
‘Mary Jane trusted the wrong persons’
‘Mary Jane trusted the wrong persons’
“They brought her to a situation in which she almost died.”
Mary Jane’s sister to testify on March 29
Mary Jane’s sister to testify on March 29
The trial proper finally begins on March 29 against Mary Jane Veloso’s recruiters.
Dreams turned into a continuing nightmare for stranded OFWs in Saudi
Dreams turned into a continuing nightmare for stranded OFWs in Saudi
For months, a number of Filipino migrant workers in Saudi Arabia have been out of work and stuck in camps with no water or electricity. Their wives are calling on government to bring them home.
Recruiters’ lawyers deny Mary Jane was arrested, detained, convicted, on death row
Recruiters’ lawyers deny Mary Jane was arrested, detained, convicted, on death row
“To deny these evident facts is to miss the elephant in the room, so to speak, is outrageously ridiculous, and would make us the laughing stock of the world.”
Migrants group grieves suicide of OFW in Saudi
Migrants group grieves suicide of OFW in Saudi
“OFWs all over the world are in grief and collective rage over this incident.”
Don’t downplay mass layoffs in Saudi, OFWs tell gov’t
Don’t downplay mass layoffs in Saudi, OFWs tell gov’t
“This is already a crisis. How does this government define a crisis? Do OFWs need to die of hunger first?”
Court enters ‘no guilty’ plea for Mary Jane recruiters
Court enters ‘no guilty’ plea for Mary Jane recruiters
“Kaso hindi kuko (Focus on the case, not the nails),” Garry Martinez quipped
Veloso family relives ‘bittersweet’ reunion with Mary Jane
Veloso family relives ‘bittersweet’ reunion with Mary Jane
“It was just like before, when we were brought there for her execution…We were in tears.”
Mary Jane tells sons to prioritize school
Mary Jane tells sons to prioritize school
Mary Jane Veloso spent time with her family who visited her in jail abroad.
‘Free Mary Jane’ — family’s birthday wish
‘Free Mary Jane’ — family’s birthday wish
“Our only wish is for the case against her recruiters in Baloc trial court to proceed faster, and for her to go home this 2016.”
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