Royina Garma

Royina Garma is a former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager and retired police colonel who has applied for asylum in the United States amid murder complaints filed by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police. Garma denies money laundering links and claims her detention was due to a canceled visa, with her lawyer emphasizing that she cooperated during investigations into the death of Wesley Barayuga.

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Last updated at April 14, 2025.

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Garma seeks US political asylum amid murder, drug war killing charges

Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager and retired police colonel Royima Garma remains in detention in the United States after applying for political asylum, her lawyer Atty. Emerito Quilang confirmed on Monday.
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NBI, PNP file murder complaints vs. Garma, Leonardo in Barayuga case

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) filed murder and frustrated murder complaints on Monday against former PCSO general manager Royina Garma, former NAPOLCOM commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, and six others in connection with the 2020 assassination of retired police general Wesley Barayuga.
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NBI to file charges against Barayuga assassination suspects next month

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) plans to file criminal charges next month against those involved in the assassination of retired police general Wesley Barayuga, who was also a PCSO board secretary.
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Police Col Grijaldo invokes right against self-incrimination before House committee

Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo Jr., who previously faced contempt citations, appeared before the House of Representatives quad committee on Tuesday for a new hearing.
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Remulla suspects PNP reward system led to fabricated drug hauls

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla suspects a 'grand conspiracy' within the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conceal criminal activities.
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House panel recommends murder charges for Duterte over Chinese killings

The House of Representatives quad committee has recommended filing murder complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte and several other individuals in connection with the alleged killings of three Chinese nationals at Davao Prison and Penal Farm on August 13, 2016.
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House Quad Committee recommends crimes against humanity charges for Duterte, Go, Dela Rosa, others

The House Quad Committee has recommended filing crimes against humanity charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Christopher Lawrence Go and Ronald Dela Rosa, and other police officials for their involvement in extrajudicial killings during the war on drugs.
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Police Col Grijaldo detained for contempt after missing drug war hearings

Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo Jr. is currently detained in the House of Representatives due to a contempt order after failing to appear for four quad committee hearings.
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Duterte confirms cash rewards for police in anti-drug ops

Former President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed during a Quad-Comm hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, that there was a cash reward system for police officers involved in anti-drug operations.
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Duterte pledges P1M fund for cops in drug cases

Former President Rodrigo Duterte promised to create a P1-million fund to support policemen facing drug operation-related charges during a House of Representatives quad committee hearing on Wednesday.
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