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, This news data comes from:http://fwa-iu-ux-fep.705-888.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.
- Marcos lauds Alex Eala’s win in Guadalajara
- Marcos signs laws declaring holidays across PH
- HEADLINES: 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case | Sept. 7, 2025
- Chinese tourist city Sanya shuts down as typhoon intensifies
- Protesters storm Discaya compound, Sotto calls for calm
- 2 LPAs monitored inside PAR, bringing rain to Luzon
- New law lets foreigner investors lease land for 99 years
- Customs recovers 10 more Discaya luxury cars
- Gloria Arroyo files bill to empower Office of the Vice President
- Filipino priest wins Ramon Magsaysay Award for activism against Duterte's drug war
