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an hour ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Torre vs. Baste: PNP chief accepts acting Davao mayor's fistfight challenge
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Nicolas Torre III on Wednesday accepted the challenge of Davao City Acting Mayor Baste Duterte for a fistfight. Torre said this could be in the form of a "charity boxing match." 'Ang una kong naisip, uy tamang-tama. Maraming kababayan natin ngayon ang nangangailangan ng tulong na naapektuhan ng bagyo at baha. Maybe, this is a very good time para sa isang charity boxing match,' Torre told reporters. (My first thought was, oh, that's good timing. Many of our countrymen are in need of help right now after being affected by the cyclone and floods. Maybe this is a very good time for a charity boxing match.) 'We can do it on Sunday sa Araneta. Actually, puwede. Seriously, it's okay. Maganda yan charity at least makatulong kami ni Mayor Baste sa ating mga kababayang nasalanta yung proceed kung ano man. Sigurado maraming manonood nyan,' he added. (We can do it on Sunday at Araneta. Actually, we can. Seriously, it's okay. That's a good charity and at least Mayor Baste and I can help our countrymen who were affected by the storm in some way. I'm sure there will be many people watching.) 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.) —VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
6 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
FL Liza distributes 'charitimba' to residents affected by bad weather
First Lady Louise ''Liza'' Araneta-Marcos, with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), distributed 'charitimba' food packs to the residents of Legarda in Manila who have been affected of the bad weather. Each charitimba pack includes ready-to-eat meals, canned goods, three kilograms of rice, and other essentials. PCSO general manager Mel Robles and Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III accompanied the First Lady during the distribution on Tuesday, July 22. Manila was among the areas hit by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, causing floods and forcing the evacuation of some residents. The residents, who were visited by the First Lady, were also victims of a fire that reached a third alarm earlier this month. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
8 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
PNP: 12 reported dead, 9 missing due to Crising, Habagat
FLASH REPORT: 12 katao, iniulat na namatay dahil sa habagat at nagdaang bagyong #CrisingPH, ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP). | via @MMakalalad — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 22, 2025 Twelve people were reported dead due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Crising and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday. Citing information from PNP public information office chief Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño, Super Radyo dzBB's Mark Makalalad reported on Dobol B TV that most of the reported deaths were recorded in Calabarzon with five. This was followed by Negros Island Region with three. One fatality was reported each in Metro Manila, Mimaropa, Northern Mindanao, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM). The victims died due to drowning and falling trees. Meanwhile, Makalalad said that based on the same information, nine people were reported missing and seven others were reported injured. The information from the PNP is up for validation by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). On July 16, a low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) developed into Tropical Depression Crising. On July 19, Crising intensified as a severe tropical storm and exited the PAR. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
PNP arrests Chinese national for murder
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced the arrest of a Chinese national who is accused of killing an individual in Makati in 2024. PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre said the individual was arrested on July 19 in Tawi-Tawi after returning to the Philippines. 'Ayon sa ating intelligence, natanggap natin na siya ay babalik sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng southern backdoor, ang ruta na pinaghihinalaan natin na ginamit niya sa pag takas,' Torre said in a media briefing. (According to our intelligence, we received information that he will return to the country through the southern backdoor, the route we suspect he used to escape.) According to Torre, the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 59 issued the arrest warrant against the suspect. He said the individual was charged for kidnapping a Chinese acupuncturist in 2022 in Manila. However, he said the case was dismissed. 'Hindi ligtas ang Pilipinas sa mga kriminal na nagtatago rito o gumagawa ng krimen at tatakas papunta sa ibang bansa. Hindi tayo magpapabaya at hindi natin kinokonsinte ang mga sindikatong ito na nang bibiktima ng mga banyaga at nag sasagawa ng krimen dito man o sa ibang bansa,' he said. (The Philippines is not a safe haven for criminals who are hiding here or committing crimes and then fleeing to other countries. We will not be negligent and we do not tolerate these syndicates that victimize foreigners and commit crimes either here or abroad.) Travel warning Meanwhile, Torre slammed as "baseless," China's travel warning urging Chinese students who are considering to enroll in Philippine schools. The Chinese Ministry of Education advisory warned that the "security situation in the Philippines has been unstable recently, with a surge in crimes targeting Chinese nationals." 'At the end of the day nakita niyo naman sa ngayon, maraming propaganda, maraming ang lalabasan mga statements designed to shape a narrative,' Torre said. (At the end of the day you've seen it now, there's a lot of propaganda, many statements will come out that are designed to shape a narrative.) Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs has also protested the warning, saying it "mischaracterizes the situation in the Philippines." —VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
PNP says case of body found in Cavite already resolved
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Nicolas Torre III on Monday clarified that the case of the Chinese victim who was found in Cavite has already been resolved. According to Torre, the incident took place in 2022. The victim is a 32-year-old Chinese fugitive who was issued a red notice by the International Criminal Police Organization. He said that the victim is now buried at a public cemetery after his family refused to cooperate with authorities. Torre, meanwhile, slammed critics of the government for digging up the issue. 'Hinuhukay, literal na hinukay sa baul para palabasin lang na para bang bago kasi wala na silang nakitang masama ngayon na kasing sama nu'ng panahon nila,' he said in a briefing. (They're digging up, literally digging from the chest, just to make it seem like it's something new because they can't find anything now that's as bad as what happened during their time.) —KG, GMA Integrated News
