Congressman denies betting on e-sabong, clarifies context & details on viral pic
- AGAP Rep. Nicanor Briones clarified he was not betting on e-sabong after being caught watching sabong during a House session
- He said he only checked a video message that was sent to him
- Briones insisted he has never been to a cockfighting arena and doesn't know how to use online money transfers
- He apologized for the issue and said he didn't want Congress to be seen in a bad light
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AGAP Representative Nicanor Briones explained that he was not placing bets on e-sabong after being seen watching a cockfight video during a session at the House of Representatives.
Briones said he only opened a video message that someone sent to him and looked at it briefly.
He defended himself by saying he has never gone to a cockfighting arena in his life and does not even know how to use online money transfers, which are usually needed for e-sabong betting.
He added that the voting session was very long, and someone simply sent him a message during that time.
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Briones also said he felt embarrassed, especially to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, because the issue may give the wrong impression about Congress.
He apologized and faced the public to clear his name, saying he did not want to damage the image of the House.
It can be recalled that prior to this news, a congressman was reportedly seen watching e-sabong on his cellphone during the opening of the 20th Congress.
This happened while the voting for the new House Speaker was taking place.
The lawmaker’s identity has not been confirmed as he was facing away from the camera.
The viral post on social media got thousands of reactions, comments, and memes.
The photo of the lawmaker received heavy criticism after he was reportedly caught watching e-sabong on his cellphone during the opening of the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28.
According to a report by The Philippine STAR on Tuesday, July 29, he was seen during the voting session for the next House Speaker.
Watch the report in the video below:
News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.
In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.
In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.
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