Mary Jane Veloso freed from prison hours after Marcos announced pardon

GMA Network - Sep 25, 2026

Former OFW Mary Jane Veloso has been freed from the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong hours after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that he had signed her absolute pardon.

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