Petition urges SC to mandate Veloso’s release
The parents of detained former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso filed a petition before the Philippine Supreme Court seeking her immediate release, arguing that her continued detention lacks any arrest warrant or confinement order from a court. The petition asks the high tribunal to issue a writ of habeas corpus and to direct government agencies to justify or end Veloso’s detention. The Supreme Court will process the case under its standard procedures, which may include requiring comments from respondents and conducting further hearings before issuing a decision.