Veloso’s transfer would remove the possibility of her facing an execution because the Philippines, Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation, has long abolished the death penalty. In 2015 ...

MANILA, Philippines —The Indonesian government has agreed to commute Mary Jane Veloso's death sentence to life imprisonment.

Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino death row convict whose sentence was commuted by Indonesia and is poised to be transferred to ...

At least 44 Filipinos abroad are facing the death penalty for various cases, including possession of illegal drugs and murder ...

While the decision may signal a ‘softening of attitude’ towards the death penalty, critics suggest it could threaten ...

MANILA: The Philippines is “bound to honour” the conditions set by Indonesia in allowing the transfer of Mary Jane Veloso ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send home a Filipino ...

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Veloso's transfer would remove the possibility of her facing an execution because the Philippines, Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation, has long abolished the death penalty. In 2015 ...