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://ddpx-qjbv-lvto-da.erlvyiwan.com
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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
- LTO summons driver who berated MMDA enforcer
- Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
- Thai Court: PM Shinawatra violated ethics rules
- DSWD allocates P6.2B for livelihood program
- Israel city honors Quezon’s wartime rescue of Jews
- Maduro calls for dialogue hours after Trump’s threat
- DBP launches P50M program for education
- Private groups back DHSUD chief's anti-corruption policy
- An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst
- Comelec completes ballot printing for Bangsamoro elections despite redistricting dispute
