MANILA — Sining Kadamay, a group composed mainly of urban poor cultural workers, showcased since this morning Apr 25 some of their artworks to express support for Mary Jane Veloso, a Pinay OFW sentenced to die by firing squad in Indonesia due to an illegal drug-related case, which she denies. The cultural artists sang a…
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Not all cases of OFWs on death row are equal
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld As predictable as rain, and as tedious, is the usual response of Philippine newspaper columnists and editorial writers whenever Filipinos end up on death row in foreign prisons for various alleged offenses, including drug trafficking. They will ask the government to educate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on…
Mary Jane to Widodo: ‘Grant me pardon’
“I sincerely pray to to be saved from the death penalty and to be given the opportunity to bring up my children.”
Saving Mary Jane Veloso, making up for 5 years of govt neglect
“I should have noted every word and every promise they gave our family. All along, I really thought they were handling my sister’s case.”
Mary Jane’s kin receives execution order, no fix date yet
“What is important now is that the Indonesia’s High Prosecutor himself said the filing of the petition for a second judicial review may or may not affect the carrying out of the death penalty. It was not immediately dismissed.”
Women call on Aquino to provide local jobs, stop labor export policy
“We will never attain comfort under this government which has no compassion for the sufferings of the Filipino people”.
Mary Jane moved to ‘execution island’; Aquino gov’t hit for criminal neglect
“The truth is that Aquino did not do anything for Mary Jane’s case.”
Mary Jane Veloso’s lawyers to file petition for second judicial review
“In accordance with international and parallel local laws, (Veloso) must not be penalized for any alleged crime which was integral and in connection with such human trafficking scheme, and must instead be repatriated back to the Philippines.”
Mary Jane’s right to fair trial, due process violated – US lawyers
“The NLG recognizes that Veloso’s case is not a singular, isolated incident, but rather a product of an exploitative economic system purposefully built upon the labor of overseas workers.”
Kin of OFWs to DFA: ‘Why are you always clueless?’
Relatives of distressed OFWs expressed support to Mary Jane Veloso while expressing their frustrations over the seeming lack of action from the government.
Workers, youth groups rally to save Mary Jane, demand reforms
“All public officials who claim to be serving Filipinos should echo the call to save Mary Jane’s life.”