AS the Philippine government remains unsure of the status of Mary Jane Veloso, Malaca帽ang on Thursday said it will inform Indonesian authorities of the indictment of her recruiters.
Veloso, who was convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, is still on a temporary reprieve from the death row.
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She was spared from execution following the surrender of her recruiter who allegedly duped her into becoming a drug courier.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause to file criminal charges against Ma. Cristina Sergio and her partner Julius Lacanilao for illegal recruitment and estafa. Both of them and a man identified only as 鈥淚ke鈥� will be charged with 鈥渜ualified trafficking,鈥� which involves recruitment, transfer and harboring of persons for an 鈥渆xploitative purpose.鈥�
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鈥淜asama 鈥榶an sa impormasyon na ipararating natin sa pamahalaan ng Indonesia para mabatid nila na mula 鈥榥ung sumuko, o nag-voluntarily turn in ang tinutukoy nating alleged illegal recruiter ay nagkaroon na ng progreso doon sa case buildup, at ayon nga sa iyong iniulat ngayon ay inihahanda na 鈥榶ung paghain ng paratang laban sa kanila,鈥� Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said during a press briefing.
(That information will be forwarded to the Indonesian government so they鈥檒l know that since the alleged illegal recruiter surrendered there has been progress in the case buildup. And based on what has been recently reported, the case against them is already being prepared.)
Coloma, however, admitted that the DOJ is still working with Indonesian authorities to learn of the actual status of Veloso鈥檚 case.
He said the government continues to support Veloso and ensure the protection of her rights.
Edre Olalia, one of Veloso鈥檚 lawyers, said 鈥渢here is presently no A1 news, report or information either way on her indefinite reprieve.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 still status quo. Talk of her possibly being executed soon is a product of normal apprehension because the holy Ramadan ends next week and new executions reportedly may be scheduled in general,鈥� he said in a text message.
Boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao is set to visit Veloso on Friday to show his support and possibly to make another appeal to save her life.
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