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GMA Network
04-08-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Torre: Proceeds from charity boxing match donated to Red Cross, DSWD
A referee raises the hand of Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III after declaring him the winner in the 'Boxing for a Cause: Laban Para sa Nasalanta' charity boxing event at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, July 27, 2025. His opponent, acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte was a no-show. JUSTIN KENNETH CARANDANG/GMA Integrated News A portion of the proceeds of the July 28 charity boxing match in Manila's Rizal Memorial Coliseum were donated to the Philippine Red Cross and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III said Monday. 'Nakapag-bigay na po tayo ng P5 million sa Philippine Red Cross,' Torre said. 'Ang natitira pang mga pera, ang DSWD ay iko-convert na lang sa bigas. So bibili kami ng limang tonelada, that would be I think 1,000 sacks ng bigas dahil para mas mabilis daw ang accounting process,' he added. (We were able to give P5 million to the Philippine Red to the remaining money, the DSWD will convert this to rice. So we will buy give tons, that would be I think is equivalent to 1,000 sacks so the accounting procss could be faster.) Torre said that right after the boxing event, donations were also distributed to 1,000 people in Tondo, Manila. The remaining proceeds will be provided to relief operations in other areas, he added. According to Torre, more than P16 million were raised during the charity boxing event, which was organized to provide aid to the victims of recent tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. Torre was declared as the winner of the match against acting Davao City mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte with the latter not showing up in the event. Torre declared winner as Baste Duterte a no-show in charity event | GMA News Online The match was planned after Duterte in a vlog posted July 20 mentioned Torre and said: 'Kasi matapang ka lang naman you have the position. Pero kung suntukan tayo, alam kong makaya kita. But then you're a coward.' (You're brave because you have the position but if we fight, I know I can handle you. But then you're a coward.) Torre responded to this by saying it could be in the form of a charity boxing match and the proceeds would be for those affected by the recent storms. The top cop scheduled the match on July 27. Duterte said he was not available on the said date as it was a 'family day,' but said he would be available on another day. To recall, Torre led the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte — the acting mayor's father — in March, as Philippine authorities assisted Interpol in serving a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity in connection with his drug war.
GMA Network
14-07-2025
- GMA Network
P16M alleged smuggled cigarettes seized in Sultan Kudarat
Authorities seized alleged smuggled cigarettes worth around P16 million in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. Personnel of the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a motorized fishing vessel carrying undocumented tobacco products during a maritime law enforcement operation approximately 40.23 nautical miles northwest of Nara Point, Kalamansig. The boat has five crew members on board. Seized during the operation were up to 280 master cases of tobacco products. 'A joint inspection yielded 280 master cases of tobacco products onboard, suspected of violating Republic Act No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act), relevant Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) regulations, and provisions under Executive Order No. 245 issued by the National Tobacco Administration,' WMNC said. The crew members arrested were released later while the confiscated items were turned over to the Bureau of Customs. 'This successful interdiction underscores the Western Mindanao Naval Command's steadfast commitment to upholding maritime law, protecting national economic interests, and supporting government initiatives against smuggling within the country's maritime domain,' WMNC added.
GMA Network
08-07-2025
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto draws as Ultra Lotto prize rises to P197 million
The Ultra Lotto jackpot has reached more than P197 million after there were no winners of the major lotto prizes the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) drew for on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. No bettor chose the winning combination of 24-33-27-07-52-30 for the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot, which has climbed to to P197,294,254.40. No one also picked the winning combination of 38-03-16-23-48-26 for the Superlotto 6/49 jackpot of P16,410,441.60. There were no winners as well for Lotto 6/42 and its P28,711.263.60 prize when no one played the numbers 18-23-34-05-09-12. Visit here for the complete lotto results. — RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Palace hits VP Sara Duterte anew over scathing remarks vs. Marcos
Malacañang on Monday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte following her latest tirades against President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. and his administration. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro was asked for a comment on Duterte's criticisms, including calling the President and his leadership a ''budol'' or scam. ''Budol, talaga? Hindi ko alam kung sino ba ang nambudol. Hindi natin alam kung sino ba ang nambubudol. Sa nakikita po natin na pagtatrabaho ng Pangulo, sa pag-uutos sa amin na focus sa trabaho at hindi pamumulitika – sino ba talaga ang nambubudol?'' Castro said. (Scam, really? I don't know who's scamming. As we see the President working and instructing us to focus on our jobs and not on politics, who's scamming?) She also slammed the Vice President for questioning the country's national debt, saying that part of the P16.75 trillion was accumulated during her father's, former President Rodrigo Duterte's, administration. ''Okay, tandaan po natin, ang utang na 16 trillion ay kabuuang utang ng gobyerno simula pa ng mga nakaraang administrasyon. At tatandaan din po natin na ang administrasyon ni Pangulong Duterte ang naitalang may pinakamataas na naging utang na umabot ng 12.79 trillion as of June 2022,'' Castro said. (Okay, let's remember that the P16 trillion debt was accumulated from the previous administrations. Let's also recall that during the administration of former President Duterte, the debt was recorded at P12.79 trillion as of June 2022.) ''At solong utang po ng administrasyong Duterte ay umaabot po sa 6.84 trillion as of June 2022, at nagkaroon ng increase ng 115.1% sa pagkakautang,'' she added. (During the Duterte administration, the debt solely reached P6.84 trillion as of June 2022 and this showed a 115.1% increase in our debt record.) The Philippines' debt stood at P12.79 trillion when former President Duterte left office at the end of June, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed in 2022. Meanwhile, Castro also said it would be the Vice President's loss if she regretted being teamed up with Marcos in the 2022 national elections. ''So, kung wala pong nakikita ang Bise Presidente na maaaring gawin ng Pangulo, ganiyan po talaga ang mangyayari kapag po hindi binubukas ang isipan at ang mata at ang puso para sa taumbayan,'' Castro said. (If she sees nothing with the actions of the President, it's really like that if she doesn't have an open mind, eyes, and heart for the public.) ''So, kung hindi po talaga siya makikinig at hindi niya po titingnan ang mga records na nangyayari sa gobyerno, wala po talaga siyang malalaman,'' she added. (If she won't listen and she won't check the records on what's happening in the government, she will not learn anything.) Duterte made scathing remarks about his former Uniteam partner, saying that he had given conflicting statements, following his comments that he '[chose] not to' influence the impeachment courts. She also confirmed her office's statement that she has no intention of attending Marcos' State of the Nation Address next month, saying Marcos would not be 'providing anything substantial about [the] country.'—LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-06-2025
- GMA Network
P204 million worth of shabu found in Naic vacant lot
Witnesses said an MPV was roaming the area before the drugs were discovered. It is suspected that a transaction was about to go down when the authorities got wind of the deal. Thirty kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, worth P204 million, was recovered from a vacant lot in Naic, Cavite. According to Ian Cruz's report on "24 Oras," the suspected drugs were inside an abandoned luggage. Witnesses said an MPV was roaming the area before the drugs were discovered. It is suspected that a transaction was about to go down when the authorities got wind of the deal. The incident is still the subject of an investigation. At the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City, P16 million worth of drugs in parcels were seized by the Bureau of Customs. These include 3,000 grams of ketamine and 800 grams of kush. The parcels were reportedly unclaimed when the authorities discovered what they contained. The drugs have been turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration. –NB, GMA Integrated News
