Mary Jane Veloso gesturing during a press conference at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Dec 17, 2024, before her repatriation to the Philippines. - AFP
MANILA: Mary Jane Veloso was transferred to a regular dormitory of the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City after finishing her five-day quarantine, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Friday (Dec 27).
Veloso, a former overseas Filipino worker who was sentenced to death and spent nearly 15 years in jail over drug trafficking in Indonesia, returned to the Philippines last Dec 18 following successful diplomatic efforts conducted through the past years.
