Watch: Mary Jane Veloso’s sons ask for help from Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s son


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Former OFW Mary Jane Veloso’s sons are minors but they have been thrust into the controversy as their mother faces execution in Indonesia. Mark Daniel is 12, while Mark Darren is six years old.

Veloso was nabbed for drug trafficking in 2010. She has maintained her innocence, saying she was duped by her recruiter.

Veloso’s family has done everything to convince the Indonesian government to save her life.

At one point, Mark Daniel and Mark Darren made an emotional plea to spare her life addressed to Kaesang Pangarep, the son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Kaesang, 19, is active on social media. Speaking in Filipino, Mark Daniel and Mark Darren told him, “Please help my mother. Please tell your father not to execute her.”

The video of the plea was uploaded by Rappler.




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