Royina Garma, Daughter Arrested in California, DOJ Issues Statement

DOJ Confirms Arrest of Former PCSO Chief Royina Garma, Daughter in San Francisco, California

ROYINA GARMA – The former PCSO General Manager and her daughter were arrested in California according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).



One of the individuals who pinned down former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his war on drugs is Garma, the former general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. She made the claim at a House hearing.

Former PCSO Chief Garma

The war on drugs is undeniably surrounded by several issues and accusations. It is linked to several deaths as well and both the Senate and the House of Representatives are conducting an inquiry over the staunch campaign of the previous admin.

Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte denied the “rewards system” claim of Royina Garma who is not only a former PCSO chief but also a former police colonel. According to former Pres. Duterte, the cops are shamed of accepting monetary rewards.

Rodrigo DutertePhoto Courtesy of CNN

The former Chief Executive further claimed that what he does instead to show his appreciation to the police for a mission accomplished is treat them with food and drinks. According to him, the cops love to drink.

Royina Garma

Former PCSO general manager Royina Garma was previously detained at the House of Representatives. She was released after she committed to attend the next hearing. However, Garma left the Philippines and flew to Washington, DC with her daughter.

Reportedly, it was last November 7 when Garma left the country amid the ongoing investigation on the war on drugs. Meanwhile, recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement confirming the arrest of the former PCSO General Secretary and her daughter in the United States.

DOJ Secretary Boying RemullaPhoto from OneNews.ph

Based on a report on Inquirer, Royina Garma and her daughter, Angelica Garma Vilela, were arrested in San Francisco, California. According to DOJ Spokesperson Mico Clavano, their arrest and detention were confirmed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

According to the report, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has already ordered Immigration official Joel Viado to process the return of Garma and her daughter to the Philippines. He stressed that the government is “committed to seeing justice served in every case”.