July 28, 2025
MANILA – The charity boxing match between Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte raised over P20 million worth of cash assistance and relief items for victims of the flood.
Torre announced it after being declared the winner by default as Duterte failed to show up at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday morning.
Torre also thanked attendees for their support and for helping the PNP raise much-needed funds.
READ: PNP Chief Torre no longer open for another match with Baste Duterte
“You are our sponsors and donors—thank you very much,” Torre said. “As of the latest report, we collected P340,000 from entrance fees and raised P16 million from donors outside the event.”
“We also have two tons of rice and canned goods amounting to P4.2 million. Thank you for your support,” he added.
According to Torre, the proceeds and donations will be turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Philippine Red Cross, and its Quezon City chapter.
Following the match, the PNP chief visited flood-hit communities near Baseco Port in Manila.
So far, the number of people affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and severe tropical storms Crising, Dante, and Emong has reached 6.5 million individuals, or around 1.8 million families.
Based on the state weather bureau’s latest report, the habagat continues to affect most parts of the country.
Dante, now a low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, was last located 690 kilometers north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It has a low chance of reintensifying and is expected to dissipate in the coming hours.
Similarly, Tropical Depression Co-may (formerly Emong) is forecast to weaken in the next few days. It was last spotted about 875 kilometers northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon.