This means that Veloso no longer needs to personally testify against her illegal recruiters in court, but can answer questions from her prison cell. Due process“To disallow the written interrogatories will curtail Mary Jane’s right to due process,” the Supreme Court said. Veloso’s lawyer Edre Olalia, president of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), welcomed the court’s decision. Olalia said the NUPL hoped that the Supreme Court ruling would eventually lead to Veloso’s recruiters being made to pay. “It depends on our Supreme Court and also the regional trial court [where Veloso’s recruiters are facing numerous charges.]

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2019 20:37 UTC