00:00The Justice Department is positive that the convicted OFW in Indonesia, Mary Jane Veloso, will return to the Philippines before Christmas.
00:11The decision of Timor-Leste to issue the second extradition request for the former congressman, Adolfo Tevez Jr., is welcome for the agency.
00:22Luisa Erispe is in the center of the news.
00:26The Philippines' victory in the use of justice in other countries is coming one after another.
00:32This is because of the next success of the Philippines when it comes to the case of the former congressman, Arnolfo Tevez Jr. in Timor-Leste,
00:40and in the return of Mary Jane Veloso, the convicted OFW in Indonesia.
00:46In the case of Arnolfo Tevez Jr., the Department of Justice confirmed that for the second time in a row,
00:51the Philippines has issued a request for him to be extradited from Timor-Leste.
00:57We welcome the decision of the Timor-Leste court who again decided in our favor and granted the extradition of former congressman Arnolfo Tevez.
01:07The decision was not unexpected.
01:11According to the DOJ, they will find out if there is an appeal from Tevez's camp.
01:16But it is expected that Tevez will return here to face the attempted murder, frustrated murder, and murder against him
01:26because of the previous extradition of former governor, Ruel Digamo.
01:30We are coordinating with the Timor-Leste officials, our counterparts, to see whether they still have the right of appeal.
01:39We do not expect that the decision of the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals will change.
01:44Meanwhile, Mary Jane is likely to return to the Philippines sooner than Tevez.
01:51According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia, before Christmas, Veloso will return to the country.
01:58The DOJ explained that this is because the Philippines and Indonesia signed an agreement for Veloso's return.
02:06According to the DOJ, if Indonesia agrees to give executive clemency to Veloso, it is a big deal for the Philippines,
02:14but it still depends on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
02:18We are happy to hear that from a sovereign state.
02:22However, our law here, the Constitution, only gives power to the president.
02:32It is in the Constitution that only the president has the prerogative to issue executive clemency.
02:38For now, the Bureau of Corrections and National Bureau of Investigation is ready for Veloso's return to the country.
02:46Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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