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://aichuwei.com
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.
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
- Need to pee? Japan has QR code for that
- LPA may still develop into short-lived tropical cyclone
- Preliminary report on Lisbon funicular accident expected
- ALPAS Consultancy bags five awards in Philippine Quill debut
- Pasig police prepare charges vs protesters
- Israel military says controls 40 percent of Gaza City
- Pump prices increase for 2nd straight week
- MMDA proposes rainwater facilities in Camp Aguinaldo to mitigate EDSA flooding
- Kanlaon Volcano spews ash
- Lawmaker questions 340% NTF-ELCAC budget increase
