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.
Drug war whistleblower Royina Garma returns to PH after US detention
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, This news data comes from:http://lsusbd.erlvyiwan.com
- Duterte defense files more motions challenging ICC prosecutor
- DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- 11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash
- PNP chief supports lowering age of discernment
- Housing secretary declares 'zero-tolerance' policy on corruption
- Israel ups pressure on Gaza City as Trump talks post-war plan
- Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies
- Rise in HFMD cases due to better reporting, not outbreak
- Rains over Metro Manila, parts of PH as LPA may develop into 'short-lived' tropical depression
- Emma Tiglao crowned Miss Grand PH 2025
