Briones admits he's the viral 'sabong' watcher; says photographer should apologize

Manila Bulletin

AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones came clean on Wednesday night, July 30, and admitted that he was the viral "sabong" watcher in the House plenary hall.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/30/briones-admits-hes-the-viral-sabong-watcher-says-photographer-should-apologize  Join this channel to get access to perks:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines or AGA Party List Representative Nicanor Briones

00:08came clean on Wednesday night, July 30th, admitting that he was the viral sabong watcher in the House Plenary Hall.

00:16During the first regular session of the 20th Congress on Monday morning, hours before President Marcos' sauna,

00:23Briones was photographed from behind by a news lensman while watching what appeared to be a cockfighting video.

00:30However, Briones insisted that he wasn't playing online sabong at that time, nor does he know how to engage in e-sabong.

00:37He said what actually happened was that he clicked a link that was sent to him by his nephew.

00:42Some of his Solon colleagues have earlier appealed for the viral sabong watcher to come out and apologize for tarnishing the image of the house.

00:51Briones later said that he will not file a case and has already forgiven the photographer.

00:55Even though he said that the photographer should be the one to issue an apology for branding the image as online sabong.

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