Davao Mayor Baste Duterte Speaks on Nicolas Torre III
BASTE DUTERTE – The Davao Vice Mayor-elect reacted to the appointment of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Nicolas Torre III as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief by President Bongbong Marcos.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is currently detained in The Hague, Netherlands. Vice Pres. Sara Duterte flew to The Hague in time for her birthday. The Vice President is with her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and Senator Imee Marcos. She and her mother visited the former President.
Davao Mayor Baste Duterte who just won vice mayor in the 2025 Midterm Elections also arrived in The Hague. Prior to his arrival in The Netherlands to visit former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, his siblings have already visited their father.
The Davao Vice Mayor-elect also spoke to the Filipino people gathered outside the ICC detention facility in The Hague. Since the arrest and the transfer of the custody of former Pres. Duterte, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are Duterte supporters usually gather outside his detention facility.
Speaking in front of the Filipinos in The Hague, Davao Mayor Baste Duterte gave his side on the appointment of CIDG chief Nicolas Torre III to be the next PNP chief. Malacañang recently confirmed the appointment of Torre by Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
Based on a post on the Facebook page Nurse Mae Laagan, Davao Mayor Baste Duterte claimed that the promotion of CIDG chief Nicolas Torre III is allegedly not based on his merit. According to the Davao Vice Mayor-elect, favor was allegedly a factor on his appointment as the next PNP chief.
“Anong nangyari? You have a chief PNP na tatlong ranggo ang tinalunan para maging chief PNP. It’s because this is not merit-based promotion. Pabor pabor-based promotion, ‘di ba?” he said based on the post.
Incoming PNP chief Nicolas Torre III is faced with “illegal detention” charges over allegedly “photocopied” Red Notice in the arrest and detention of a businesswoman. His appointment as the next chief of the national police earned different reactions from the people.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte laughed at the promotion of Torre as the next PNP chief. Recently, a ceremony was held in the CIDG for the turn-over of the post of Torre following his appointment as the next PNP chief.