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.
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention, This news data comes from:http://yo-qe-xus-dj.jyxingfa.com
- Pagasa: Rainy Monday over Visayas, Luzon areas due to LPA, 'habagat'
- Trump stamps 'dictator chic' on Washington
- Russian drone, missile attack kills 14, injured 48 in Kyiv
- Diokno urges Philippines to rejoin ICC to counter China's aggression
- Marcos to youth: Help in nation-building
- Budget shortfall narrows in July
- Fears of new political crisis grip France
- Transport chief pushes shame campaign vs errant motorists
- National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in US capital
- Marcos urged to raise WPS resolution at UN
