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://xs888999.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.
- Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Cebu and Palawan
- PNP disputes China's crime advisory, says Philippines crime rate dropped
- Sen. Hontiveros pushes for Philippine Geriatric Center to aid seniors
- Philippine forces deliver supplies and personnel to disputed South China Sea shoal despite tensions
- NATIONAL ARTIST'S HOMETOWN
- Giovanni Lopez pledges to continue and expand DOTr reforms
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submit changes
- COA flags fraud in P342M Bulacan flood control projects
- Sara Duterte calls DPWH flood control Inquiry a 'Zarzuela'
- China displays its weaponry in a tightly controlled military parade
