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.
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., This news data comes from:http://www.aichuwei.com
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
Her asylum bid was denied, and she was placed under US custody for eight months before her return.
- Retired NBI agents urge Marcos to appoint career official to replace Santiago
- Tax bureau hunts down contractors over questionable flood control deals
- Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties in the face of US challenges
- UK refuses to invite Israeli government officials to London arms fair over the war in Gaza
- LBC Express Holdings top executive to retire in Oct.
- Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs inside PAR; prevailing 'habagat' brings rain across PH
- Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll seen to rise
- Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
- Immigration: 1st lookout bulletin in effect on 35 individuals, including Discayas, linked to anomalous flood control projects
- LPA over West PH Sea develops into tropical depression, now called ‘Jacinto’ -- Pagasa
