Mary Jane Veloso's family asks SC to hasten resolution of cases

The parents of Mary Jane Veloso on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to speed up the resolution of cases she filed against her alleged traffickers with a Nueva Ecija court.

“Nakikiusap kami na sana po madaliin na po nila ‘yung pagbigay ng testimonya ni Mary Jane...Gustong-gusto ko na po talaga maiuwi si Mary Jane,” Celia Veloso said.

(We are pleading that they expedite Mary Jane’s testimony... I really, really want Mary Jane to be brought home.)

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The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) said they asked the SC to decide on the motion to proceed with the cases.

Veloso had filed cases for human trafficking, illegal recruitment, and estafa against Maria Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao.

Celia and her husband, Cesar, also reiterated their call for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to grant Veloso clemency.

After being detained for almost 15 years in Indonesia due to drug trafficking, the Indonesian government agreed to transfer her custody to the Philippines in December 2024. Veloso has maintained her innocence on multiple occasions.

"Matagal na po nakakulong ang anak ko." Alam naman po ninyo na biktima si Mary Jane. Mag 16 years na po siya sa kulungan. Lahat po ng sakit nasa kanya na kaya nakikiusap po ako… sana ibigay niyo na ang clemency, sana pagbigyan mo na magkasama-sama na ang buong pamilya ko, lalong-lalo na po sa mga anak niya,” Celia said.

(My daughter has been imprisoned for a long time. You know that Mary Jane is a victim. She has been in prison for almost 16 years. She has suffered every kind of pain, so I am pleading with you… please grant her clemency; please allow our family to be together again, especially her children.)

“Sana bago po mag Pasko, ibigay na nila si Mary Jane sa amin,” she added.

(I hope that before Christmas, they will give Mary Jane back to us.) — VBL, GMA Integrated News