HISTORIOGRAPHY taught me to always consult the primary sources, so I watched the social media video where acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte supposedly challenged Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III to a fistfight.
HISTORIOGRAPHY taught me to always consult the primary sources, so I watched the social media video where acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte supposedly challenged Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III to a fistfight. It was the 101-minute season premiere of the “Basta Dabawenyo” podcast hosted by Harvey Lanticse and Hanna Maj Piccio with Mayor Duterte that aired on July 20, 2025.
” In social media, I saw academics, professionals and other members of the upper echelons of society cheer on the would-be boxing match and afterward hailed Torre as a “winner” and “champion” for showing up.
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