Royina Garma

Royina Garma is a former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager and retired police colonel who faces murder charges related to the death of Wesley Barayuga and alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration. She has sought political asylum in the United States while denying any wrongdoing, complicating legal proceedings in the Philippines.

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Last updated at May 2, 2025.

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Retired Col Royina Garma remains detained in US for over 6 months

Royina Garma, a retired police colonel and whistleblower from the Philippine drug war, remains detained at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center more than six months after seeking asylum in the US on November 7, 2024.
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Leonardo submits counter-affidavit to DOJ on Barayuga death

Former National Police Commission commissioner Edilberto Leonardo submitted a counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice on Friday regarding murder and frustrated murder complaints related to the death of former PCSO board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
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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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