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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday pardoned Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who was spared execution by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015 for drug trafficking and has since been serving a prison sentence in the Philippines.

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**Ferdinand Marcos Jr.** announced on Friday, September 25 that he had granted a pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, who is serving a prison sentence in the Philippines

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**Mary Jane Veloso** received a last-minute reprieve from execution by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015 after being convicted of drug trafficking

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By Straits Times Asia · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-09-25

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday, September 25 that he had granted a pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, who is serving a prison sentence in the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso received a last-minute reprieve from execution by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015 after being convicted of drug trafficking

Why it matters: Marcos's pardon ends Veloso's imprisonment in the Philippines — she was convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia in 2015 and was only saved from execution by firing squad at the last minute. The source does not specify the immediate next steps or whether Indonesia was consulted on the pardon.