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Riva Quenery seeks justice for Awra Briguela

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>After Awra Briguela’s arrest last June 29 for her involvement in a scuffle outside a bar in Poblacion, Makati, celebrities have showed their support online for the former <em>FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano </em>cast member. The cases filed against Awra (real name McNeal Briguela) included direct assault, physical injuries, alarm and scandal, and  disobedience to authority. The arrest had Awra in handcuffs before being brought to the station by the local police. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/30/awra-briguela-arestado-matapos-masangkot-sa-bugbugan-sa-makati-1020"><strong>READ: Awra Briguela arestado matapos masangkot sa bugbugan sa Makati</strong></a></div><p>One of the celebrities who have been asking for justice for Awra was her friend Riva Quenery who shared how unfair she the felt the treatment Awra received was and let her know exactly what happened after she visited her in the police station. She wrote a post on her Facebook page the same day.</p><p>“So many people are messaging me about what happened. I&#x27;m not the type of person who always gives statements through social media, but I won&#x27;t let this pass.</p><p>“I really felt sad sa nangyari sa napakaloyal kong kaibigan na si Awra. Kaninang umaga, tumawag siya at nalaman kong inaresto siya sa Makati dahil sa isang kaguluhan na nangyari. Dinalaw ko siya sa police station sa Makati kung saan siya na-detain at biglang bumagsak ang balikat ko nung nakita ko siya.</p><p>“Kinwento nya sakin ang sinapit nya matapos nyang ipagtanggol ang kaibigan nya laban sa grupo ng mga lalaking hinipuan ang kanyang kaibigan. Nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalo yung mga sumunod na nangyari na kung saan sinuntok siya ng nasabing lalaki. Nasundan na ng away sa magkabilang grupo hanggang sa dumating na yung mga pulis.”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRivaQueneryOfficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid03762v2V5nKwGyENQECVErwYFdAhxL5STy4xhXkuYHysrghXew2wjPrpMsLH4F39Spl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="756" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In the same post, Riva questioned why out of everybody involved in the altercation, it was only Awra who was arrested by the police. </p><p>“Isang malaking katanungan lang yung nasa isip ko at ng maraming tao na kung BAKIT SI AWRA LANG ANG PINOSAS-AN AT INARESTO? Nasaan yung mga ibang lalaking na involve sa away? The worst part is, multiple charges have been filed against Awra. Tulad daw ng assault sa pulis, disobedience at resisting arrest. </p><p>“Paano naman magagawa lahat ni Awra yan eh kitang kita naman sa video na hawak na siya ng dalawang naglalakihang bouncer at pinoposasan pa ng pulis. Nangangatwiran lang naman yung kaibigan ko pero sigurado ako hindi mananakit yun ng otoridad. Nakita ko pa kanina na ang dami nyang pasa sa likod, at may malaking bukol pa sa ulo. Hindi man lang siya sinuri or pinagamot ng maayos.”</p><p>Before ending her post, Riva also brought up the possibility of Awra being arrested to make an example out of him because of his popularity as a celebrity.</p><p>“Saludo ako kay Awra at kilala ko sya bilang kaibigan na kaya ka nyang ipaglaban. Pero bakit kung sino pa ang ang nasa katwiran, sya pa ang ikukulong?</p><p>“BAKIT? GUSTO NYO BANG GAWING TROPHY SI AWRA? Laliman nyo naman ang imbestigasyon nyo hindi yung alam nyo nang mali, pinaninindigan nyo pa. So nasaan na yung mga nanghipo sa mga kaibigan ni Awra? Nasaan na yung sumapak sa kanila na kahit may pulis na dumating eh hindi nagsitigil at kay Awra lang lahat naka focus. ACHIEVEMENT BA PARA SA INYO DAHIL SI AWRA ANG NAHULI NYO? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/justiceforawra?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXkb9m5pS5vPYF_XRBmWGZ9GCXdCwyl2vQdV3yzw2fzM_XyktLhOyLfphuX0eEM2UuQXHhntUv5glL_hT-F7wBoiIcHQsRKKD9BbnQe91KpglcFBfwe-7QB_J3cmWFe9m-RnyVJSt_soQahFIMG2vr2&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#JusticeForAwra</a>”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/14/fresh-scoops/riva-quenerys-daughter-stuns-in-paris-photoshoot-203046"><strong>READ: Riva Quenery’s daughter stuns in Paris photoshoot for first birthday</strong></a></div><p>Cases were filed against Awra by a complainant named Mark Christian Ravana who was claiming that Awra’s group had demanded he take off his shirt and when he refused and left the bar, a very angry supposedly Awra followed and assaulted him.</p>

<p>Actress Riva Quenery questions the law enforcement's motives in arresting only Awra Briguela in the altercation outside a bar in Poblacion, Makati</p>

Actress Riva Quenery questions the law enforcement's motives in arresting only Awra Briguela in the altercation outside a bar in Poblacion, Makati

Riva Quenery seeks justice for Awra Briguela: ‘Napakaloyal kong kaibigan na si Awra’

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Riva Quenery seeks justice for Awra Briguela: ‘Napakaloyal kong kaibigan na si Awra’

Rhea Manila Santos

Published Jul 01, 2023 09:24 AM PHT

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