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.
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
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., This news data comes from:http://gyglfs.com
Her asylum bid was denied, and she was placed under US custody for eight months before her return.
- Marcos signs mining tax regime law
- Pagasa: Trough of LPA, 'habagat' will bring rain, thunderstorms across PH
- Metro Manila disaster agencies expand response areas in preparation for 'Big One'
- SpaceX cancels Starship megarocket launch
- Chinese tourist city Sanya shuts down as typhoon intensifies
- Immigration deports 49 South Korean fugitives
- Thailand’s next PM reaffirms fresh polls promise
- 175th birth anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar commemorated in Manila
- Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows
- Gloria Arroyo files bill to empower Office of the Vice President
