Torre accepts Baste Duterte’s challenge to a fight, but it has to be a charity match

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III sees nothing wrong with the challenge of acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte for the two of them to engage in a fistfight.

- By AARON RECUENCO

But the 54-year old Torre wants the fistfight to be meaningful and beneficial as asked that the encounter be staged as a charity boxing match with the proceeds — from gate tickets to pay-per-view - going to the victims of tropical storm ‘Crising” and other weather disturbances since last week.

“you know tamang tama dahil marami ang nasalanta ngayon ng bagyo at baha. (This is timely because a lot of people were affected by the typhoon and flooding). Maybe we can use this moment as an opportunity to raise funds in a well charity boxing match,” said Torre.

“Naghamon siya ng suntukan and sa atin naman whether he is serious or not let’s put just put this on a better use kung yan ang gusto niya, madaling pag-bigyan yan boxing na lang para madali isetup at gawin. (He made a challenge for a fistfight and for me, whether he is serious or not, let's just put this to better use if that is what he wants. Let’s make it a boxing match because it is easy to set up,” he added.