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://dyb-tptl-wxad-jcgh.yamato-syokunin.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.
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.
- 9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- NACC renews appeal: Adopt neglected kids
- One in four people lack access to safe drinking water – UN
- Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
- Marcos to mark ‘Thrilla In Manila’ 50th anniversary
- MMDA inks deal with DBM for G-3 program
- Pope Leo XIV to Israeli president: 2-state solution needed to end Gaza war
- Nartatez to reassign Torre if he won't retire, says they're 'okay'
- AboitizPower pushes growth with clean, renewable energy
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
