Torre: Proceeds from charity boxing match donated to Red Cross, DSWD

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 Cross.

As 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.

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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. — RF, GMA Integrated News