Supporters of Mary Jane Veloso on Thursday picketed the Court of Appeals (CA) to demand that the jailed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) be allowed to give her testimony from inside an Indonesian prison. The Save Mary Jane Alliance and Migrante International joined Veloso’s family in marching to the appeals court to submit a petition urging it to reverse its earlier ruling and allow Veloso to testify. “We call on the Court of Appeals to seriously reconsider its unfortunate decision,” said Arman Hernando, chairperson of Migrante Philippines. ADVERTISEMENTMigrante Philippines welcomed the OSG’s move, saying it was consistent with their own call to allow the jailed OFW to speak the truth. Celia Veloso, the OFW’s mother, maintained her daughter’s innocence, saying the truth would only be revealed if she were allowed to testify through a deposition.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 25, 2018 23:37 UTC