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Family of viral ‘sampaguita girl’ not pressing charges vs security guard
The family of the sampaguita vendor, Jeny, who was forcibly removed from SM Megamall, has decided not to press charges against the security guard.
Jeny's mother stated they chose not to pursue charges because the guard might also be struggling with poverty.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) located Jeny's family in Quezon City.
Jeny, a 22-year-old first-year Medtech student, was waiting for her twin sister and a friend when the incident occurred.
She recalled asking the guard for permission to sit by the mall's stairs, but he refused and threatened to confiscate her sampaguita garlands.
Jeny expressed her feelings of being diminished and treated poorly due to her status as a vendor.
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