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Mary Jane Veloso and her family attend Mass at the Siena College Chapel in Quezon City on Sept. 26, 2026. Veloso, who was granted absolute pardon by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was released by the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong on Sept. 25. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
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New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine McIntosh leads the 'Experience New Zealand' program in celebration of 60 years of partnership with the Philippines at the One Ayala Mall, Makati City on Sept. 26, 2026. The event featured various New Zealand products, performances of the Maori indigenous people and music from the Philharmonic Orchestra. Among the guests were Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay, and Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty. PHOTOS BY BENEDICT ABAYGAR JR.
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Members of the Bureau of Corrections secure the gates of the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City on Sept. 25, 2026, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Mary Jane Veloso’s absolute pardon. Veloso was detained for over 14 years in Indonesia, where she was initially placed on death row for drug trafficking. Veloso's sentence was commuted after the late president Benigno Aquino III requested her release to then-Indonesian president Joko Widodo. Veloso will be released to her family upon their arrival at the Corrections facility around midnight. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Clarita Alia testifies before the Truth Commission during its third public session in Manila on Sept. 25, 2026. Alia recounts the deaths of her sons, Richard, Christopher, Bobby and Fernando whom she alleges were victims of summary execution linked to the Davao Death Squad during the administration of then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte between 2001 and 2007. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
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PRIDE AT SEA Filipino seafarers of Fleet Management Limited proudly wave the Philippine flag onboard as they mark the International Day of the Seafarer 2026. These resilient mariners form the backbone of the company’s global fleet, carrying world trade across the oceans while courageously shouldering the risks to keep international supply chains strong and uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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