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., This news data comes from:http://edvkc.xs888999.com
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.
- Napolcom welcomes Nartatez’s move to recall Torre’s reassignments
- Mob burns Nigerian woman to death over Islam blasphemy claim — police
- Marcos lauds Alex Eala’s win in Guadalajara
- Russian drone, missile attack kills 14, injured 48 in Kyiv
- No peace without end to hostilities –Arab bloc
- Customs preparing report on Discayas’ 28 luxury cars
- DSWD allocates P6.2B for livelihood program
- UN force in Lebanon slams Israeli drone attack on peacekeepers
- Court orders Immigration to release of Global Ferronickel Chairman Joseph Sy
- India's Modi meets Japan's Ishiba as he begins Asia tour
