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Drug war whistleblower nabbed in US

(UPDATE) RETIRED police colonel Royina Garma, the whistleblower of the House quad committee who accused former president Rodrigo Duterte of setting up a system to reward police officers who killed suspects in his war on drugs, has been detained in San Francisco, California, and will be sent back to the Philippines.

In a press conference in Malacañang, Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Garma and her daughter were flagged as their visas were canceled.

Royina Garma before the quad committee on Sept. 12, 2024. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

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