MANILA, PhilippinesโA supposed main card boxing match today upsets the people as acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte was unable to come for his supposed boxing charity match against Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicolas Torre III.
Duterteโs no show however is already speculated as videos of him aboard an economic flight going to Singapore surfaced on the internet two days earlier.
The โBoxing for a Cause: Laban Para sa Nasalantaโ event at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum still materialized today. However, thousands of enthusiasts at the venue and those watching online were dismayed as Mayor Duterte did not come.
Fortunately, the match did not turn into total failure as the set charity boxing match for the typhoon victims amasses at least P20 Million in form of in-kind donations, cash money from sponsors and from boxing tickets.
All the proceeds from the event will be for the benefit of the typhoon and flood victims, according to PNP.
โPag naloko mo ako ng isang beses shame on you, pag naloko mo ako ng dalawang beses shame on me,โ Torre said after the event when he was asked if Duterte will ask for a rematch these coming days.
He berated Duterte and his supporters for fooling the people and said that he is not one of those they can be fooled.
