Ex-police officer Royina Garma travels to Malaysia to meet ICC officials

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed that former police officer Royina Garma has traveled to Malaysia to meet with officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Garma agreed to testify before the ICC after being deported from the United States following a denied asylum application.

She departed the Philippines on Sunday evening, proceeding to Malaysia despite an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order.

During a congressional hearing last year, Garma implicated former President Rodrigo Duterte in establishing a cash reward system for the anti-drug campaign, which she claimed was based on the "Davao model."

She alleged that a national task force, mirroring the "Davao Model," was responsible for providing financial incentives, operational funding, and expense reimbursements for drug war operations.

Remulla stated Garma's potential testimony carries significant weight as "the highest ranking police officer that can be asked to give a narrative about the drug war, the reward system and the other parts of her testimony which she already gave before in the quadcomm."

Former President Duterte has previously denied Garma's allegations.