Guard in 'sampaguita girl' video appears before SOSIA

The security guard who was recorded on video kicking a girl selling sampaguita or jasmine garlands in Mandaluyong appeared before the Philippine National Police yesterday.

- Emmanuel Tupas

The guard appeared before the officials of the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA) at Camp Crame.

Lt. Col. Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson for the Civil Security Group, said the guard was accompanied by his employer Redeye II Security Services Inc. and a lawyer.

Gultiano did not name the security guard for his privacy.

The meeting between the SOSIA and the security guard was held to address the video, which went viral on social media platforms.