SENATOR Joel Villanueva said the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers should continue to monitor the cases of our fellow Filipinos, particularly the 49 OFWs currently on death row, and ensure that they receive the necessary assistance from the government.
“The successful negotiations for the return of our kababayan, Mary Jane Veloso, are a testament not only to strong diplomatic relations but also to the government’s unwavering commitment to prioritizing the welfare of our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs),” he said.
Villanueva said Veloso’s journey was not easy, but her case has been closely followed by the government from the Aquino administration up to the present, culminating in her safe return under the leadership of President Bongbong Marcos.
This, he said, could also pave the way for our concerned government agencies to explore legal and diplomatic options, including possible commutation of sentence and allowing them to serve their sentence in the Philippines.
