DENR wants Baste Duterte to explain illegal waste dumping

Andrea Gregorio 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to explain reports of alleged illegal waste dumping outside its Region XI office. The agency also lodged a…

Baste Duterte blames DENR for Davao City’s worsening garbage crisis

Joselle Badilla 06/06/2026

DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte attributed the city’s worsening garbage problem to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), citing the agency’s closure of the sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen. Landfill operations were…

Baste alleges ₱200M+ ‘bribe’ to oust VP Sara at RAGE Cebu launch

Airam Limatog 05/11/2026

Baste alleges ₱200M+ ‘bribe’ to oust VP Sara at RAGE Cebu launch LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte alleged that some House members were offered millions in funds to support the impeachment of…

Baste Duterte takes helm as PDP-Laban president

Maila Ager 04/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has formally assumed the role of president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino PDP–Laban, as confirmed by his predecessor, Senator Robin Padilla. Duterte was initially designated as the party’s acting…

Baste Duterte files raps vs. 11 officials over father’s arrest

Faith Argosino 09/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has filed criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 11 government officials over the turnover of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to the International…

Torre on Baste Duterte boxing match: ‘We stood up to the bully, but he ran away’

Jason Sigales 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — “We stood up to the bully, but the bully ran away.” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said this after winning his charity boxing match by default against acting Davao City…

Torre-Duterte charity match raises over P20M in cash, relief aid

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 07/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The charity boxing match between Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte raised over P20 million worth of cash assistance and relief items for victims…

Baste Duterte no-show: Gen. Torre wins boxing match by default

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 07/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III was declared the winner by default in his boxing match against Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte, who failed to show up at the Rizal…

LOOK: Hundreds flock to Rizal coliseum for possible Duterte-Torre match

Faith Argosino 07/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of people flocked to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Sunday to watch what was billed as a charity boxing match between Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III and…

Baste Duterte wants to reset boxing match: I have other things to do

Mary Joy Salcedo 07/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte apparently wants to reschedule a proposed charity boxing match with Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Sunday, July 26. This is after Duterte said…

Baste Duterte: Is he backing out from fight with Torre?

Germelina Lacorte 07/26/2025

DAVAO CITY—Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte flew to Singapore reportedly with some family members two days before a scheduled mano a mano with the Philippine National Police chief upon his own dare, The tough-talking son…

Baste Duterte leaves for Singapore ahead of boxing match with Torre

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/25/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte has flown to Singapore ahead of an upcoming charity boxing match against Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III, based on information provided by the National…

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