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://dwcu-umbj-jp-dp.gangzhifhm.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.
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
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- Corruption crackdown: VP Sara Duterte, lawmakers call for deeper probe into government
- South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts
- DOJ indicts Abra Mining for fraudulent trading
- Sri Lanka ex-president Wickremesinghe hospitalized after arrest
- Hontiveros wants Senate to probe Chinese who pretended to be Filipino
- House party leaders want to return proposed 2026 budget to Executive
- HEADLINES: 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case | Sept. 7, 2025
- Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- 1.2K pass Electrical Engineers exam
