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Netizens: 11th-hour Veloso reprieve ‘buzzer-beater miracle’

By: - Reporter / @TarraINQ
/ 05:15 AM April 30, 2015

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MANILA, Philippines–It was a “buzzer-beater miracle.”

The 11th-hour reprieve of Mary Jane Veloso lit up cyberspace throughout Wednesday, with netizens seeing Indonesia’s decision as the hand of God.

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On Twitter and Facebook, #MaryJaneLives became a hot topic as soon as news of the reprieve broke.

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Twitter user Clarissa Dampil (@clarissadampil) expressed her relief in capital letters: “GOD KNOWS! THANK YOU LORD! Buzzer beater miracle! #MaryJaneLives #MaryJaneVelosoIsAlive.”

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User ariesgirl (@MitchMalillos) exclaimed: “Prayer is powerful!! To God be the glory!!”

While we slept…

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“Never underestimate the power of prayers. Thank God #MaryJaneLives,” a netizen with twitter handle @Manonghugot said.

“A miracle while we were sleeping. Thank you God. Keep fighting for her @govph,” Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) said.

Mat Lecaros’ (@lecarosmat) posted that there should be no doubt about why Veloso was spared. “Don’t say it was like a miracle. It was a real miracle. God’s grace shines upon her. Prayers are powerful,” he said.

Leah Paz (@ginging) also credited the nation’s “collective prayers” and thanked God, saying “…with God, nothing is impossible.”

Indonesian tweet

Indonesian Twitter user Deni Umbu Datamerang (@deni_datamerang) also pitched in.

“I am Indonesian and I am grateful to God that #MaryJaneLives. Be thankful. This is a miracle, only God did this! God bless you everybody!” he tweeted.

Other users shared how news of the reprieve brought them to tears.

“When was the last time you witnessed a miracle this grand that you just end up crying?” said Twitter user Karl (@karl_molina).

User Patreng @itsrealpats even decorated her post with crying emoticons: “OMG IM CRYINGGGG! TRULY THERE’S A MIRACLE!! OMG THANK YOU LORD! #MaryJaneLives.”

Even humor accounts paused the joke posts for a bit to express relief after the reprieve.

“Philippines may not be rich in terms of [the] financial aspect, but we’re rich in prayers and love for our countrymen #MaryJaneLives,” read a post on the @SirBanatero account.

Limits of science

The turn of events even prompted the Engineers of MNL (@EngrsOfMNL) to acknowledge the limits of science.

“Engineers can explain science, but only God can do a miracle. Thankful that #MaryJaneLives! Keep praying, Engineers!” it said.

User Sherald Sanchez (@sheraldsanchez), meanwhile, reminded netizens about the eight other drug convicts whose executions pushed through despite appeals from the international community.

“While we celebrate the miracle that #MaryJaneLives, let us also take a moment to grieve and remember the eight others who weren’t as fortunate,” Sanchez said.

Other netizens used Twitter to seek justice.

“Hoping for justice,” Kim Arvin Faner @qimphanerr said.

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“It’s only been delayed. The fight’s not over yet,” Rama Co with handle @ramaoco said.–With a report from Niña P. Calleja

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TOPICS: Cyberspace, Facebook, Indonesia, Internet, Mary Jane Veloso, Philippines, Social Media, Twitter
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