DOJ Secretary Remulla: Royina Garma will be witness in ICC drug war case

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Justice Secretary Boying Remulla says drug war whistleblower Royina Garma will be a key witness in the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte. She returned to the Philippines following a failed attempt to seek asylum in the United States.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/boying-remulla-says-royina-garma-witness-icc-drug-war-case/

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00:00Justice Secretary Boying Remulia says in a press conference, drug war whistleblower

00:06Royina Garma will be a key witness in the Crimes Against Humanity case of former President Rodrigo

00:11Duterte. This comes after the Bureau of Immigration confirmed on Saturday, September 6

00:16that Garma had returned to the Philippines following a failed attempt to seek asylum

00:20in the United States. Remulia says Garma is meeting with the representatives of the

00:24International Criminal Court to serve as a witness in Duterte's case. The Bureau of

00:28Immigration announced on Sunday, September 7 that Garma had departed for Kuala Lumpur,

00:33Malaysia as a tourist. Remulia also clarifies that although the Philippines has no official

00:37working relationship with the International Criminal Court, the country remains responsible

00:41for ensuring the safety of witnesses involved in international cases. In October 2024, Garma

00:47testified before the House of Representatives, accusing Duterte of masterminding the war on

00:51drugs and the extrajudicial killings that involved an estimated 30,000 victims.

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