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MANILA, Philippines — It was the boxing match that ended earlier than it started, and it nonetheless made it to the President’s State of the Nation Tackle.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday threw a playful jab throughout his Sona, giving Philippine Nationwide Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III an sudden shout-out because the nation’s latest “champion” regardless of not throwing a single punch within the ring.
“Tulad ni Senator Manny Pacquiao, ni Hidilyn Diaz, ni Caloy Yulo, Ira Villegas, Nesthy Petecio, EJ Obiena, Alex Eala — isama na rin natin ‘yong bago nating kampyon, si PNP Chief Nic Torre,” Marcos mentioned, smiling as he drew cheers and laughter from the gang on the Batasang Pambansa.
A shocked Torre stood up from his seat, prompting the president to quip, “Nagulat si Chief PNP.”
Walkover win, critical cash
Torre had been declared winner by default in a charity boxing bout on Sunday after his opponent, performing Davao Metropolis Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, failed to indicate up. The match, dubbed “Laban Para sa Nasalanta,” was scheduled on the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, however Duterte flew to Singapore days prior.
Regardless of the anticlimactic ending, the occasion raised over P20 million in money and type, together with P300,000 in ticket gross sales and a donation of a championship belt by boxing legend and former Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
Torre, 55, mentioned the funds would go to victims of latest typhoons and flooding.
Extra drama outdoors the ring
The match was born out of a podcast feud, with Duterte earlier difficult Torre to a fistfight after criticizing his appointment as PNP chief, significantly over the arrest of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, on an Worldwide Felony Court docket warrant.
Torre accepted the dare however turned it right into a sanctioned boxing match for charity.
Following Duterte’s no-show, Torre shrugged off any discuss of a rematch. “I don’t assume he’s value responding to at this level. Let him keep in his personal world,” he informed reporters. /dm
With a report type Religion Argosino
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