Torre vs. Baste set for Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum —PNP chief says
That's according to Torre himself, as he was asked by reporters on Thursday during his training for the "charity boxing.""
'Kung ready sila sa venue, I can show up. Pero naka-set na actually ang Rizal Memorial Coliseum. A ring has already been set up there para sa Sunday,' Torre said.
This was Torre's response as he was asked about Senator Ping Lacson's social media post about an executive of a resort casino hotel who is supposedly willing to provide a venue for the match.
GMA News Online has reached out to Duterte, but he has yet to reply as of posting time.
Torre, meanwhile, also said there are already "sponsors" for the event.
'Whether he shows up or not, may mga sponsors na may nagsabi na magdo-donate na lang ng mga ayuda sa ating mga kababayan na nasalanta ng bagyo at baha,' Torre said.
(Whether he shows up or not, there are sponsors who have said they will just donate aid to our countrymen affected by the tropical cyclones and flood.)
'Kung wala naman siya ay magdi-distribute na lang kami ng ayuda,' he added.
(If he doesn't show up, we will just distribute assistance.)
In a vlog uploaded on Youtube on Sunday, Duterte mentioned Torre and challenged him for a fistfight.
'Kasi matapang ka lang naman you have the position. Pero kung suntukan tayo alam kong makaya kita. But then you're a coward,' Duterte said.
(You're brave because you have the position. But if we fight, I know I can handle you. But then you're a coward.)
On March 11, Torre led the arrest of the acting mayor's father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, as Philippine authorities assisted Interpol in serving a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the older Duterte for crimes against humanity in connection with his drug war. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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