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Michael Delizo

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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine National Police Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) said Tuesday it would summon the sampaguita vendor who was seen in a viral social media video as she was forcibly removed from a mall by a security guard.</p><p>The summons will be part of the preliminary evaluation on whether there is probable cause to file an administrative complaint against the security guard, PNP-CSG spokesperson Lt. Col. Eudisan Gultiano said.</p><p>She said the evaluator handling the case would send a notice to the sampaguita vendor, inviting her to appear before the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA) to give her side of the story. </p><p>&quot;Tinitingnan po natin dito ay kung nagampanan ng security guard nang maayos at tama ang kanyang duty sa pagtupad ng kanyang tungkulin bilang isang security guard,&quot; Gultiano said.</p><p>(What we are looking at here is whether the security guard properly and correctly performed his duty in carrying out his responsibilities.)</p><div><strong></strong></div><p>The security guard and representatives of his agency <a href="http://Security guard in viral &#x27;Sampaguita girl&#x27; video meets with PNP Civil Security Group">attended a “clarificatory meeting”</a> with the PNP on Monday. He pledged to submit an affidavit on or before Thursday, within the prescribed three-day timeline.</p><p>If the vendor does not appear before the police, the preliminary evaluation will proceed based on the security guard’s account, seven days after the submission of his affidavit.</p><p>Gultiano added that the security guard could be liable for violating Republic Act No. 11917 or the Private Security Services Industry Act. Sanctions may include the suspension of the security guard&#x27;s license and a fine for the security agency.</p><p>&quot;‘Yon kasi ang nakalagay sa batas natin, sa RA 11917, na at all times, ang ating mga security guard ay dapat maging courteous and respectful in the performance of their duty,&quot; Gultiano said.</p><p>(That is what is stipulated in our law, under RA 11917, that at all times, our security guards should be courteous and respectful in the performance of their duties.)</p><p>The mall guard was dismissed after the viral incident. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/16/mall-guard-who-destroyed-sampaguita-vendor-s-wares-axed-0922">READ: Mall guard who destroyed sampaguita vendor&#x27;s wares axed</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/17/viral-sampaguita-vendor-addresses-guard-speaks-out-against-allegations-0728">READ: Viral Sampaguita vendor addresses guard, speaks out against allegations</a></div><p>The sampaguita vendor has since aired her side of the story, denying that she is part of a syndicate as well as refuting allegations that she cursed or spat at the security guard.</p><p>The 22-year-old student also expressed her guilt that the guard lost his job over what happened.</p><p>&quot;Gusto ko po humingi ng sorry sa kanya, and at the same time hindi ko po ginusto na matanggal siya sa trabaho,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>The Philippine National Police Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) said Tuesday it would summon the sampaguita vendor who was seen in a viral social media video as she was forcibly removed from a mall by a security guard.</p>

The Philippine National Police Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) said Tuesday it would summon the sampaguita vendor who was seen in a viral social media video as she was forcibly removed from a mall by a security guard.

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PNP to summon ‘sampaguita girl’ in viral video

Michael Delizo,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 21, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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Updated January 21, 2025 12:36 PM PHT

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