MANILA, Philippines — Drug war whistleblower and former police officer Royina Garma returned to the Philippines on Saturday after nearly 10 months in the United States, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
Immigration spokesman Dana Sandoval said Garma arrived at about 7 p.m. and underwent standard arrival procedures just like any other Filipino returning from abroad.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention, This news data comes from:http://cxps-kmr-fyw-jrxs.ycyzqzxyh.com
Garma left the country in November 2024, days after publicly confirming the existence of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called Davao Death Squad and the reward system tied to his bloody drug war.
She was apprehended upon arrival in San Francisco and detained at the South Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center while seeking political asylum.
Her asylum bid was denied, and she was placed under US custody for eight months before her return.
- Supreme Court censures Marikina judge over parking dispute with PAO lawyer
- House justice panel to probe US' extradition request for Quiboloy
- 2 policemen placed under preventive custody for allegedly molesting a female colleague in Marikina
- Go Negosyo, CFO push migrant empowerment
- Marcos urged to raise WPS resolution at UN
- Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand
- Marcos suspends importation of regular, well-milled rice for 60 days
- Malaysia warns TikTok vs cyberbullying, deepfakes
- Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno banned for 2 years for anti-doping violation
- Japanese volunteers to PH 'bedrock' of bilateral relations, says envoy
