A Philippine woman spared execution in Indonesia on charges of drug trafficking in 2015 will return home after years of negotiations between the Southeast Asian neighbours, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send home a Filipino death-row drug convict who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila.

Plan is to grant Veloso clemency -foreign ministry No timeline yet for Veloso’s return Mother worried for her safety in the Philippines MANILA/JAKARTA — A Philippine woman spared execution in Indonesia on charges of drug trafficking in 2015 will return home after years of negotiations between the Southeast Asian neighbors,

Indonesia will repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a woman from the Philippines who has spent more than a decade on death row on charges of drug trafficking. Veloso maintains her innocence. The decision to repatriate her signals a shift in policy toward foreign prisoners under Indonesia's new president,