I'm so happy! I'm finally back in our country, she told reporters from behind the gate of the Correctional Institution for Women where she will serve her life sentence, and be able to receive family visits every day. I am humbly asking the president to grant me clemency. On Wednesday, groups gathered outside the correctional facility to support her call. They carried Christmas lanterns and presents labelled clemency.
Mary Jane Veloso's conviction embodies the deepest fears of Filipino families about what could happen to their loved ones abroad. I won't carry a bag that isn't mine. I might not know what's inside. It's too risky. I have a family.
Veloso owes her life to a massive social media campaign to save her life in 2015 and the diplomatic efforts of two governments that responded to the public outcry.
Mary Jane's bravery and determination is an inspiration and a source of hope for other Filipinos and their families also fighting injustice abroad.
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