Manila, July 26 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III is pushing through with the charity boxing match at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, whether or not his challenger, acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, shows up.

PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said on Saturday that preparations are complete, including the setup of the boxing ring, and safety arrangements have been coordinated with the Games and Amusement Board, which is deploying referees and medical teams.

"Sabi nga ng ating chief PNP, bagamat naka-focus siya sa kanyang trabaho pero sa darating na Linggo darating siya sa Rizal Coliseum (As the PNP chief said, he is busy with his job but he will show up at the Rizal Coliseum on ...