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Viral assault video in Singapore prompts Philippines to weigh legal action

The Philippines is considering legal action against a man accused of assaulting a Filipino woman at a shopping centre in Singapore after a video of the incident went viral online.

Footage circulated on social media shows the suspect accosting the woman before kicking her as both lose balance and fall to the ground.

He quickly springs up and delivers another kick to the woman’s face. Shocked onlookers rush to intervene, with one of them hurling a shopping basket at the man.

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It was unclear if the object struck him before it hit the floor.

A still from a social media video showing the assault at a shopping centre in Singapore. Photo: 24 Oras

Hans Cacdac, secretary of Manila’s Department of Migrant Workers, said the Philippine labour attaché in Singapore had identified the woman and contacted her to offer assistance.

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“Our migrant workers office labour attaché in Singapore is already in discussions, but we are currently still determining the exact cause of the incident,” Cacdac said on Tuesday, as reported by GMA News.

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