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, This news data comes from:http://aohdv.xs888999.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.
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin, Xi Jinping
- Japan pledges continued support for Philippine development projects
- Guyana votes amid oil boom, Venezuela tensions
- SpaceX cancels Starship megarocket launch
- Israeli protesters call for hostage deal ahead of cabinet meeting
- 2 Marikina policemen accused of molestation
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- Napolcom welcomes Nartatez’s move to recall Torre’s reassignments
- Public Works chief to press criminal charges against Bulacan engineer
- Israel military says controls 40 percent of Gaza City
