News

Mary Jane Veloso's mother flies to Indonesia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 10:50 AM

The mother of death row convict Mary Jane Veloso said she would fly to Indonesia on Thursday to visit her daughter in prison and press authorities to spare her life. Read more »

Man who ordered family killed gets last-minute reprieve after father's plea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 08:42 AM

CHICAGO - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a last-minute reprieve for a death row prisoner who hired a gunman to kill his family after his father, whom he sought to murder, pleaded for his son's life. Read more »

The Day in Photos: 10 January 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 09:52 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Mary Jane Veloso, pamilya, nanawagan kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 09:16 PM

Nananawagan si Mary Jane Veloso at ang kanyang pamilya kay Pangulong Duterte. Gusto ng pamilyang makabisita sa OFW sa Indonesia, at humihiling din ng tulong para maalis na sa death row si Veloso. Read more »

Veloso's birthday wish

Mark Saludes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 07:50 PM

The family of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina worker facing execution in Indonesia's, celebrates her 33rd birthday in Quezon City on Wednesday.  Read more »

Blocked testimony imperils Veloso's death row reprieve - lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 12:51 PM

Indonesia may revoke the reprieve from death row of convicted drug trafficker Mary Jane Veloso after a Philippine court prevented her testimony against her alleged recruiters, her lawyer warned Monday.  Read more »

Pamilya ng Pinoy na balik-bitay sa Saudi, nanawagan ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 05:09 PM

Nananawagan ngayon kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pamilya ng isang Pinoy na nasa death row upang tulungan silang makipag-ugnayan sa gobyerno ng Saudi Arabia. Read more »

CA ruling vs Veloso testimony in illegal recruitment case 'frustrating, ironic' - lawyers

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 05:40 PM

The lawyers of Mary Jane Veloso on Friday expressed disappointment at the Court of Appeals' decision to bar the detained Filipina's testimony. Read more »

123 people on death row in Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 29 01:13 AM

The number of death row inmates in Japan is expected to stand at 123 as of Dec. 31, continuing to surpass the threshold of 100 since 2007, Justice Ministry officials said Thursday. Read more »

Pagbitay sa Pinoy sa Malaysia kaugnay ng kasong murder, ipinagpaliban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 10:33 PM

Ipinagpaliban ng Malaysia ang pagbitay sa isang Filipino roon na nahatulang guilty sa kasong murder, ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs. Read more »

Ina ng OFW na nakaligtas sa death row: 'Huwag mawalan ng pag-asa'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:51 PM

"Habang may buhay, may pag-asa po tayo."Ito ang mensaheng ipinaabot ni Rajima Dalquez, ang ina ng overseas Filipino worker na nakaligtas sa bitay sa United Arabs Emirates. Read more »

OFW sa Dubai, abswelto sa kasong murder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 04:11 AM

Naligtas man sa parusang bitay dahil sa pagpatay sa kanyang amo, hindi pa rin agad makalalaya si Dalquez.  Read more »

OFW sa Dubai, ligtas na mula sa bitay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 11:11 PM

Ligtas mula sa death row ang overseas Filipino worker na si Jennifer Dalquez matapos itong mapawalang-sala ng korte ng United Arab Emirates sa kasong murder, ayon sa ina nito.  Read more »

OFW saved from death row in UAE

Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 05:01 PM

GENERAL SANTOS CITY/MANILA (UPDATED) - Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jennifer Dalquez has been saved from death row after a United Arab Emirates (UAE) court acquitted her of the crime of murder, her family and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday.  Read more »

Duterte, Widodo may discuss Veloso's case - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 11:24 AM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo may discuss the case of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker on death row in Indonesia, a Palace official said Thursday. Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Clemency for Veloso depends on Indonesian laws, says Widodo

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 09:34 AM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo was not ruling out clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker on death row, but said it would depend on prevailing laws in his country and how the court would rule on the case. Read more »

Death row convict Veloso's mom favors death penalty in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 10:52 AM

While pleading for the life of her daughter, the mother of death row convict Mary Jane Veloso is in favor of restoring the death penalty in the Philippines.  Read more »

Veloso mom asks Duterte to save OFW from death row

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 10:53 AM

MANILA - The mother of Filipino death row convict Mary Jane Veloso and relatives of other overseas Filipino workers lined up for execution abroad trooped to Malacañang Wednesday and asked President Rodrigo Duterte to save their loved ones. Read more »

INFOGRAPHIC: Filipinos on death row overseas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 09:08 AM

Which country or territory has the most number of overseas Filipinos on death row? Find out in this infographic by news.abs-cbn.com, based on Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) data as of Feb. 2017. Read more »

Pinay in UAE death row won't be executed, Bello claims

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 03:04 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Wednesday said Jennifer Dalquez, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who is currently on death row in Abu Dhabi, will be spared from execution. Read more »