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
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.erlvyiwan.com
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.
- MPD announces road closures for Bar exams
- Thailand's suspended prime minister testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job
- Thai cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as PM
- 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case
- DoJ to begin preliminary investigation into missing cockfighting enthusiasts
- 'New' position being offered to Torre — Palace
- Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Surigao del Sur
- Nepali court: Hindu holy men's nudity not obscene
- 95 IMAGES OF MARY
- DPWH fires Bulacan engineers, blacklists contractors over anomalous projects
