Netizens, naging emosyonal sa mensahe ni John Arcilla sa nangyari kay Sampaguita Girl

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January 18, 2025 5:11 am

Veteran actor John Arcilla gave his comment on the incident involving a Sampaguita vendor and a mall security guard.

It can be recalled that ‘Sampaguita Girl’ went viral on social media after she was recorded while being forcefully driven away by the mall guard.

After the incident, the guard was dismissed and barred from working in all the branches of the mall.

In his Instagram post, John said that he was saddened to see that people in authority were stopping people from making a living.

“Kung hindi miserable at hindi mahirap ang buhay ng bata, magtitinda kaya siya ng Sampaguita kung may iba siyang paraan ng pagkakakitaan? Wala naman siyang sinasaktang tao. Mahirap na nga ang buhay niya, papahirapin pa natin? Such a sad video to watch,” said John.

“Bakit kailangan wasakin yung tinda niya? Hindi ko masisi ang bata kung bakit nagalit. Bakit may mga Guard o taong ganito? Sana may kunsiderasyon. When we are in authority and we use it to mistreat someone we outrank, what kind of person are we? Sana ay mabigyan ng tamang leksiyon ang Guard,” he added.

John made the post before the authorities identified the vendor as a 22-year-old woman.

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Mga guwardiya, walang nagawa sa mga batang nagtitinda ng Sampaguita na nanakit sa kanila

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January 18, 2025 1:52 am

A video taken at SM North went viral on social media after they saw how the security personnel maintained maximum tolerance despite the treatment they received from children who were selling Sampaguita around the establishment.

In the video, it showed a woman together with other children while shouting at the mall guards.

The woman could be seen throwing things at the security personnel and even entered the mall briefly to flip the entrance barrier.

“Sige subukan mo!” the woman told the security guard.

Before the video ends, a child could be seen throwing a metal to the security guard’s head, but he still maintained his calm despite being taunted by the group.

Some netizens couldn’t help but give their opinion on the incident.

“Hardcore kaya mga batang hamog jan sa area ng SM north. Naalala ko noong college pa ko yung dorm roommate ko nakaupo malapit sa pinto ng jeep tapos nakaidlip siya. Yung mga namamalimos na bata hinablot phone niya (this was before smartphones) tapos siya nahila din pababa ng jeep kasi di siya kaagad bumitaw sa phone niya,” netizen Sangket said.

“Jusko SM, may lakas na ng loob ang mga batang hamog manggulo dyan. Ano pa silbi ng mga guard kung takot sila gawin ang trabaho nila dahil sa maling decision nyo?” another netizen said.

“Ano nga daw ba dapat gawin ng guard pag ginaganito sila ano? Nakakainis kasi na walangya un bata, sadya e. Pero bat parang di pwde arestuhin e nanggugulo. Kita naman mga tao e naiistorbo,” netizen Kayeros remarked.

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Ano ba talaga? Netizens, napansin ang iba-ibang sagot ng pamilya ni Sampaguita girl

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January 17, 2025 11:55 pm

Netizens were already confused about the inconsistencies in the background of the viral ‘Sampaguita Girl.’

It can be recalled that several days ago, a video of Sampaguita Girl being driven out by a security guard went viral on social media.

The incident resulted in the security guard being fired and even on the verge of facing serious charges as people thought that she was a minor.

However, after an investigation, the PNP identified the girl as 18 years old and even said that she was a scholar.

“Ikaclarify po natin na ‘yung bata po ay totoo pong estudyante. In fact nga po, siya po ay scholar ng isang private institution at matalinong bata at nagsusumikap lamang po na madagdagan ‘yung mga pangangailangan nila sa kanilang eskuwela dahil po kadedemolish lang daw po ng bahay nila,” said PNP.

PNP added that Jenny was a Medical Technology student.

Later, Jeny was discovered to be 22 already, which raised suspicions from the netizens.

They even questioned why Jenny wore a high school uniform if she was already a college student.

Even British content creator Malcolm Conlan was disappointed that a 22-year-old woman was posing as a high school student.

“Although the photo of Jen and indeed the video of her with the security officer looked like she was much younger and in fact had obviously told Belle she was 16, her real age is 22. I am obviously very disappointed to learn this, to think a 22 year old posing as a school child according to the DSWD and ABS-CBN report,” said Conlan.

Rosmar Tan, nangako ng tulong sa guwardiya na nawalan ng trabaho matapos sitahin si Sampaguita Girl

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January 17, 2025 9:02 am

Content creator Rosmar Tan vowed to help the security guard who went viral on social media after he confronted a vendor allegedly selling Sampaguita at the mall’s entrance he was guarding.

It can be recalled that the incident was recorded and uploaded by a netizen on social media, which received millions of views within a day.

The incident resulted for the security guard to be dismissed by the mall.

In her post, Rosmar said that she also wanted to know the contact details of the security guard so she could give him the help she prepared for him.

“Any contact din kay Manong Guard na sinibak na sa pwesto? Willing din akong tulungan sya dahil ginagawa lang naman nya ang trabaho nya,” said Rosmar.

Rosmar even offered to have the guard as part of her security detail.

“Pwede ka rin mag work sakin, hiring din ako ng security guard. Napasobra nga lang ginawa mo kuya pero lahat ng tao nag kakamali at di dapat agad husgahan,” she said.

As of writing, the guard has yet to give any statement on the issue.

There were reports that the guard may also face serious charges if proven that the sampaguita vendor was still a child.

Sampaguita girl, makakatanggap ng scholarship mula sa ilang indibidwal

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January 17, 2025 8:37 am

The Sampaguita vendor, who went viral on social media after she was confronted by a mall security guard, was set to receive a scholarship from Good Samaritans.

In a Facebook post, British content creator Malcolm Conlan revealed that some people reached him and urged him to find the sampaguita vendor so they could help them with her education.

“I just got this message through. Please help me find the family of the child in the video. Salamat.Hi! Mr. Conlan. Good day! This is… Should you have leads about the name and location of the student, please let us know. We would like to offer her a scholarship. Thank you!” Malcolm said.

According to Malcolm, the said individual was a representative from a school offering free scholarship.

“Just to make it clear I am NOT the one offering a scholarship for the child Jen who was in the viral video, I was contacted by a lady from the school offering it. I am merely using my social media to support this initiative. Thank you,” he clarified.

It can be recalled that the sampaguita vendor was already identified as Jenny after a child rights advocate revealed her meeting with the vendor last year.

Sampaguita girl, pangarap na makatapos ng kolehiyo at maging negosyante

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January 17, 2025 6:05 am

After several days of searching for her identity, netizens finally found the real identity of the viral working student who went viral on social media after being driven away by a mall security guard.

In a Facebook post, Children’s Rights and Welfare Advocate Belle Enriquez reshared her meeting with Jen and her siblings on April 2024.

Belle said that she talked about the struggles experienced by Jen and her siblings to support their own education.

“I listened to their stories, their hopes, and their dreams. Darwin wanted to become a doctor, despite his physical challenges. Dan wanted to find a stable job to support his family. Jen dreamed of going to college and pursuing a career in business,” she said.

“I made a promise to myself that night. I would do everything in my power to help these children achieve their dreams. I would support them, guide them, and provide them with the opportunities they deserved. They were not just camia vendors; they were bright, determined individuals with potential waiting to be unlocked,” she added.

After the incident went viral, Belle said that she was planning to look for Jen again together with other volunteers who expressed their willingness to help the student finish her studies.

Lumang panayam kay Jenny Garcia, ang estudyante na pinaniniwalaang si Sampaguita Girl kumakalat sa internet

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January 16, 2025 11:35 pm

Netizens were still searching for the identity of the student who went viral on social media after she was driven out by a mall security guard and destroyed the flowers she was selling.

Dubbed the ‘Sampaguita Girl,’ many netizens tried to guess the student’s identity as some of them were not convinced that she was a student.

Even content creators were now looking for the girl so they could do an exclusive interview with her.

However, a content creator has reportedly already interviewed Sampaguita girl in 2022.

According to the interview, the girl is suspected to be Sampaguita Girl named Jenny Garcia, 16, a student from Pugad Lawin High School in Quezon City.

Jenny said she was commuting from Quezon City to Ortigas to sell Sampaguita to the mallgoers.

The content creator also bought Jenny’s Sampaguita so she could go home early.

However, some netizens from Quezon City who watched the video said that Jenny was not wearing the correct uniform of Pugadlawin High School.

Netizens also expressed doubts that Jenny was the Sampaguita girl in the video, saying that if she was already 16 in 2022, then she was already 19 years old when the confrontation between her and the security guard happened.

As of writing, PNP had already launched an investigation into the incident.

Estudyante na tinaboy ng guwardiya at isang sikat na manlilimos sa EDSA, iisang tao nga lang ba

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January 16, 2025 1:54 pm

A security guard and a girl selling flowers near a mall went viral on social media after a netizen recorded their confrontation.

In the video, the security guard was seen trying to ask the girl, who was believed to be a student, to distance herself from the vicinity of the mall, as unauthorized selling and solicitations were not allowed around the establishment.

The discussion ended negatively, and the security guard could be seen destroying the flowers that the girl was selling.

The incident prompted SM Megamalls to dismiss the security guard and barred him from working in any mall branch.

Initially, netizens expressed their support for the girl, saying that SM Megamalls should give scholarships to the students.

However, some netizens who were often visiting SM Megamall and its vicinities believed that there was a possibility that the girl was only pretending to be a student.

Netizen Tristan Hernandez posted on his Facebook the resemblance of the student to the viral street dweller who was known for begging for alms around EDSA Ortigas.

“Muntik na ako maiyak lalo sa background na through the years hahaha
isa ka plang malaking modus sindikato daw hahaha. Tanda mo na pababe ka pa,” netizen Tristan said.

Other SM Megamall visitors also confirmed that there were people who pretend to be students so they could easily solicit money to mallgoers.

“Madalas kami sa Megamall. Madalas namin nakikita yung mga bata na yan na naka uniform kahit nga SUNDAY. Nakapag bigay na din kami sa kanila, may kasamahan pa yan na maliit na lalaking bata. Then nag-observe kami ‘yung mga magulang nila nasa sulok lang,” another netizen said.

Meanwhile, the PNP has already launched an investigation against the security guard.

Guard sa SM na nagtaboy sa isang working student, nakahanap ng kakampi sa mga netizens

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January 16, 2025 8:58 am

A security guard was receiving criticism on social media after he was recorded trying to shoo away a working student who was selling flowers in front of the mall he was manning.

On January 15, 2024, the video, which was uploaded on social media, quickly went viral. SM Megamall released a statement outside of working hours.

The first part of the video shows the security guard convincing the girl to leave the vicinity of the mall.

According to the uploader, the girl was only trying to shelter herself from the possible rainfall and not planning to sell anything to the mallgoers.

The second video showed the aftermath of the failed negotiation, showing the guard forcefully destroying the flowers being sold by the girl.

According to SM Megamall, they already dismissed the security guard and were already banned from working in other branches of their mall as well.

However, some netizens believed that the punishment received by the security guard was severe.

“SM, we may also consider that the security guard might not acted the way he does if the company didn’t place so much pressure on him. We need to look into the root cause, as it’s possible that adjusting your approach toward your own people could make a difference,” netizen Lacruiser said.

“Too much to ban the guard from all SM malls. Was he involved in a similar incident before, or is this his first time? Suspending him for a month seems fair enough, He has a family to support too. I hope this situation doesn’t turn him into a villain,” netizen Jesseca commented.

“You say that, but usually the guards are just following the orders of the higher ups to remove them from the premises because they’ll ruin the image of your ” Supermalls ” . You’re just using the Guard as a scapegoat,” netizen Ralph remarked.

“Kinausap nman nya nung una ng maayos un bata kaso ung bata ayaw din sumunod, kaya na triger si kuya na sirain paninda nung bata,” netizen Rosalyn stated.

SM Megamall, inalis na ang guwardiya na nagtaboy sa isang working student

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January 16, 2025 5:52 am

SM Megamall published a public apology following the incident where one of their security guards was caught forcing to shoo a working student who was selling flowers around their establishment.

During the incident, the guard was seen forcefully driving out the student and grabbing the flowers she was selling, which were destroyed in the process.

The guard then kicked her when she tried to defend herself.

As a response, SM Megamall management apologized for the behavior shown by their security personnel and informed their customers that they already dismissed him.

“We regret and sympathize with the young girl who experienced an unfortunate incident outside our mall,” the statement read. “We have called the attention of the security agency to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation,”

“The security guard has been dismissed and will no longer be allowed to service any of our malls,” they added.

The incident sparked discussion on whether the security guard was only following orders from the mall.

“You say that, but usually the guards are just following the orders of the higher ups to remove them from the premises because they’ll ruin the image of your ” Supermalls ” . You’re just using the Guard as a scapegoat,” netizen Ralph said.

“Sana macompensate both ang Guard at yung girl. They don’t deserve the media exposure, as well as the lack of due process for the guard’s dismissal. You don’t need to appease the masses with your statement,” netizen Jan remarked.