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.
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., This news data comes from:http://baos.redcanaco.com
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
- Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
- UK, Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record
- Eight towns in Cotabato cancel classes on Monday
- Philippines calls for Gaza ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis
- Venezuela builds up border security over US warships
- Australia government condemns anti-immigration rally in Sydney
- DPWH opens foreign-assisted projects to LGUs
- Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash
- Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll seen to rise
- New law lets foreigner investors lease land for 99 years
