Briones admits watching ‘practice’ cockfight video in Congress

Who is Nicanor Briones, the congressman caught watching cockfight video in the House?

The congressman caught watching a cockfight on his cellphone while the House was voting for a new speaker before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 28, has admitted it was him. He is Nicanor Briones, representative of party-list group AGAP. His name may not be that well-known, but he’s already a veteran in Congress. He has 12 years of experience in the House, and is now serving his fifth non-consecutive …

Caught on cam: Solon denies e-sabong amid viral Congress video

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Briones admits watching ‘practice’ cockfight video in Congress

MANILA, Philippines — While he admitted to being the lawmaker caught on camera watching a cockfight, AGAP party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones has clarified that the video he clicked was not an ‘online sabong’ game, as it was only a video clip sent to him by his nephew. In an interview on Wednesday, Briones said claims that he was making bets on an e-sabong platform — which has been banned — are untrue because he only clicked on a video sent by his n…

'Hindi ako nage-sabong': Rep. Nicanor Briones refutes allegations from viral video

AGAP Party List Representative Nicanor Briones has identified himself as the congressman in the viral photos and videos watching a cockfight on his phone while

AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones admits watching cockfight during House voting

MANILA, Philippines — AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones has admitted that he was the lawmaker who was photographed watching an electronic cockfight or e-sabong during the election of Speaker Martin Romualdez, but denied any involvement in cockfighting.In an interview with reporters, Briones said that he was only watching a video of a cockfight in his Facebook Messenger that was sent by his nephew. He said he was unaware that he had been photo…

AGAP solon admits watching video during session, denies betting on e-sabong

AGAP Partylist Rep. Nicanor Briones has admitted to being the House member who was caught on video watching a cockfight on his cellphone during the House session on Monday.