Mall guard in sampaguita girl video appears at PNP to address issues
A video circulating on social media shows a security guard at a mall in Manila asking a young girl wearing a school uniform to leave the mall premises but destroying the sampaguita flowers she was selling in the process. (Screengrab of viral video)
MANILA, Philippines — The mall security guard accused of mistreating a young girl as seen in a viral video online, appeared at the Philippine National Police (PNP) – Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agency (Sosia) on Monday morning to face the issues.
Last January 17, the Sosia summoned the security guard from the Redeye II Security Services, Inc. The guard was seen destroying the sampaguita flowers the victim was selling while asking her to leave the mall premises.
In a report, the PNP-Civil Security Group (CSG) said the meeting was attended by the investigator, the security guard, his legal counsel, and the operations manager of the security agency.
“The meeting was convened to address the viral video circulating on social media involving [the] SG (security guard). The investigator informed all parties of the preliminary investigation’s purpose and the requirements for the submission of pertinent documents and affidavits,” CSG said.
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Article continues after this advertisementMandaluyong police chief Col. Mary Grace Madayag said the girl was an 18-year-old medical technology student.
For its part, the Department of Social Welfare and Development earlier said it would look into the case since the student’s family was a former beneficiary of one of its poverty alleviation programs, the cash transfer scheme known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
