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AGAP lawmaker in viral e-sabong video forgives uploader

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David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

A party-list lawmaker reiterated Thursday he was not playing online cockfighting games during Monday’s vote on the new House Speaker before the fourth State of the Nation Address.AGAP party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones said he felt the need to clarify the video since it was already affecting his fellow lawmakers. He reiterated his conscience is clear about e-sabong since he does not have an online payment app in his phone.“Hindi ako pumapasok sa sabungan, hindi ako nagsasabong. Against tayo sa online gaming kasi may mga apektado na nagtatrabaho sa livestock at poultry, yung mga nasa fowl services at security services na…against tayo dahil naaapektuhan ang trabaho,” he said in a DZMM interview.“Nahihiya ako dahil sumikat ako dahil sa bagay na iyon.” He also plans to file a bill to ban online gambling including e-sabong.He noted a nephew forwarded the video via messenger, asking if he would like to sponsor a game.“Nung panahon ng kampanya, yung mga leader natin, may nagre-request. ‘Yung pinalalaban ko ‘yung ating kapatid na nașa US, siya ‘yun may alagang manok,” he said.Briones said he has also forgiven the uploader of the original video but said the . “Nangyari na ang nangyari. Kung ano man ang kanyang motibo, pinatatawad ko na siya,” he said.

A party-list lawmaker reiterated Thursday he was not playing online cockfighting games during Monday’s vote on the new House Speaker before the fourth State of the Nation Address.

A party-list lawmaker reiterated Thursday he was not playing online cockfighting games during Monday’s vote on the new House Speaker before the fourth State of the Nation Address.