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., This news data comes from:http://www.771bg.com
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.
Her asylum bid was denied, and she was placed under US custody for eight months before her return.
- Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400
- Hontiveros wants Senate to probe Chinese who pretended to be Filipino
- Private groups back DHSUD chief's anti-corruption policy
- Xi slams 'bullying' in speech to regional leaders at summit
- NBI slaps Alice Guo, 35 Others with new graft, misconduct cases
- 2 Marikina policemen accused of molestation
- Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties in the face of US challenges
- Comelec en banc upholds cancelation of Duterte Youth Party-List registration
- NACC renews appeal: Adopt neglected kids
- 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency
