Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines NYT - World By: Jason Gutierrez 25 September 2026 at 14:22 Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug smuggling and nearly killed by a firing squad in Indonesia. On Friday, more than a decade later, she was pardoned in the Philippines. ยฉ Ted Aljibe/Agence France-Presse โ Getty ImagesMary Jane Veloso, center, being escorted by prison officials at the Correctional Institution for Women in Manila in 2024.
2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines NYT - World By: Aie Balagtas See๏ผ Jason Gutierrez and Jonathan Wolfe 18 September 2026 at 15:08 The suspect, a 16-year-old student, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months. ยฉ Philippine Red Cross, via Associated Press
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