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Awra Briguela at the 2024 Star Magic All Star Games. Ganiel Krishnan, ABS-CBN News

Awra Briguela at the 2024 Star Magic All Star Games.

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2024 Star Magic All Star Games

Ganiel Krishnan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1717339376249060224_Awra Briguela.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Awra Briguela at the 2024 Star Magic All Star Games, June 2, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. Ganiel Krishnan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Awra Briguela at the 2024 Star Magic All Star Games, June 2, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum. <em>Ganiel Krishnan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Awra Briguela on Sunday expressed her gratitude to &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host Vice Ganda, who had been a pillar of support during a difficult time in her life.</p><p>At the sidelines of the Star Magic All-Star Games at the Araneta Coliseum, Briguela recalled the altercation that she was involved in Makati last year, and credited Vice Ganda for helping her navigate the issue.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/29/23/awra-briguela-arestado-matapos-masangkot-sa-gulo-sa-makati">FROM THE ARCHIVES: Awra Briguela arestado matapos masangkot sa kaguluhan sa Makati</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/5/3/-better-stronger-awra-briguela-recalls-bar-brawl-incident-2232">READ: &#x27;Better, stronger&#x27; Awra Briguela recalls bar brawl incident</a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m super close with Meme Vice,&quot; said Briguela. &quot;She&#x27;s the one who really pushed me to play today.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Sobrang tutok niya sa akin. Kinukumusta niya ako palagi, and of course, sobrang concerned niya sa mental health ko. Sobrang laking part niya sa akin, kasi without her, I don&#x27;t know where I am right now,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;Thankful ako na hindi niya ako pinabayaan.&quot;</p><p>[I&#x27;m super close with Meme Vice. She&#x27;s the one who really pushed me to play today. She is really focused on me and she checks up on me, and she&#x27;s concerned about my mental health. Without her, I don&#x27;t know where I am right now so I&#x27;m thankful that she did not abandon me.]</p><p>Briguela was arrested in June 2023 after getting involved in a brawl in a Makati City bar. In the wake of her arrest, Vice made it clear that Briguela remains their talent. </p><p>&quot;Ang gusto kong klaruhin ay hindi kami naghihiwalay ni Awra. Hindi ko siya iiwanan lalung-lalo na sa posisyon ng buhay niya, she needs guidance and I will be there for her,&quot; Vice said at the time.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/22/23/vice-ganda-confirms-awra-briguela-is-still-her-talent">READ: Vice Ganda confirms Awra Briguela is still her talent</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Omu89ly2Rio?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Close to a year after the incident, Briguela says she is now in a better place, and is focused on self-improvement.</div><p>&quot;Thankfully, pa-unti-unti, nagiging okay na ako. I&#x27;m just so happy kasi kahit papaano, may baby steps,&quot; she said. &quot;I&#x27;m … working on myself to be better.&quot;</p><p>[Thankfully, I am slowly becoming okay. I&#x27;m just so happy because I&#x27;ve made progress, and I am working on myself to be better.]</p><p>&quot;Nahihirapan lang ako kaunti na mag-process sa nangyari,&quot; she admitted. &quot;But I&#x27;m happy that I&#x27;m getting better now. I&#x27;m starting to focus on what I love, especially with dancing and volleyball.&quot;</p><p>[I had a hard time processing what happened, but I am happy that I am improving now. I am starting to focus on what I love, especially dancing and volleyball.]</p><p>Briguela participated in her first Star Magic All Star Games as a member of the Lady Spikers team and expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to play alongside other Star Magic talents.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/2/lady-spikers-take-down-lady-setters-in-star-magic-all-star-games-1908">READ: Lady Spikers take down Lady Setters in Star Magic All Star Games</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QqtOqIyYMag?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lxo1uL0ejg0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Awra Briguela on Sunday expressed her gratitude to "It's Showtime" host Vice Ganda, who had been a pillar of support during a difficult time in her life.</p>

Awra Briguela on Sunday expressed her gratitude to "It's Showtime" host Vice Ganda, who had been a pillar of support during a difficult time in her life.

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Awra Briguela grateful for Vice Ganda's support during tough times

Ganiel Krishnan,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 02, 2024 10:56 PM PHT

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Updated June 03, 2024 04:13 PM PHT

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