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Man allegedly beats up bodyguards for fasting

KUALA LUMPUR: A 43-year-old businessman was arrested today for allegedly assaulting and threatening his two bodyguards for fasting.The bodyguards suffered severe bruises and blood clots after being assaulted with canes by their employer and several of his other employees.The victims were also allegedly threatened with a pistol.Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said…

KUALA LUMPUR: A 43-year-old businessman was arrested today for allegedly assaulting and threatening his two bodyguards for fasting.The bodyguards suffered severe bruises and blood clots after being assaulted with canes by their employer and several of his other employees.The victims were also allegedly threatened with a pistol.Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said today that the incident occurred on Tuesday at the lobby of the One KL condominium at Jalan Pinang here at about 10pm.He said the suspect had approached both his bodyguards and asked them if they were fasting.Mohamad Zainal said after the victims told the man that they were, the suspect scolded them and hit them on the head.He said the victims were then taken to the suspect’s house in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.Mohamad Zainal said the suspect and several of his workers then whipped the victim with a rotan, severely injuring them.He said the suspect then snatched a Glock pistol which one of the victims was carrying before pointing it at them.Mohamad Zainal said the suspect allegedly threatened to kill the victims with the handgun.“They were attacked as the suspect did not want them to fast and had forced them to not do so during the Ramadhan month. When the victims refused to comply with the suspect’s orders, the man became upset and attacked them.” he said.Mohamad Zainal said the victims who worked for a security company and were hired and posted as bodyguards for the suspect.He said the victim who lodged a police report had worked with his company for three years while his colleague had served the company for seven years.Mohamad Zainal said the suspect was arrested in Klang at about 8.30pm today and the case is being investigated for causing hurt and criminal intimidation.It is learnt that police are looking for more suspects who are involved in the case.Copies of the victim’s police report also made its rounds in the social media yesterday.In his reports, a victim alleged that during the attack, the suspect had taunted him and his colleague for fasting by criticising and belittling God, asking them if they wanted to “follow him or God”.The victim also alleged that the suspect told them “ he has the IGP (Inspector-General of Police) in his hands” if they planned to lodge a complaint against him.He alleged that he the suspect and several others took turns to assault him at the house.
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FACT CHECK: SSS has no ongoing scholarship program

SUMMARY This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Social Security System warns the public about fake posts bearing the agency’s logo that contain suspicious links promoting an alleged scholarship program Claim: The Social Security System (SSS) posted an application link for its 2024 scholarship

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

FACT CHECK: SSS has no ongoing scholarship program
The Social Security System warns the public about fake posts bearing the agency’s logo that contain suspicious links promoting an alleged scholarship program

Claim: The Social Security System (SSS) posted an application link for its 2024 scholarship program offering elementary, high school, and college students allowances of up to P10,000. 

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The claim was uploaded on the Facebook page “Philippine Scholar,” which has been previously fact-checked by Rappler for disseminating false information on student aid supposedly from government agencies. 

The post claims that the 2024 SSS scholarship program offers P4,000 for elementary students, P6,000 for junior high school students, P8,000 for senior high school students, and P10,000 for college students.

The post also included a link to an unverified website where applicants are asked to provide their personal information such as name, email, and phone number. 

While the post was dated January 17, it continues to receive comments and engagements from Facebook users inquiring about the program. As of writing, the post has received 76 reactions, 224 comments, and 12 shares. 

Additionally, the website for the supposed application is still actively posting unverified scholarship programs from various public officials and agencies.

The facts: SSS does not offer the alleged scholarship program, the state-owned social insurance agency said in an advisory on January 18. 

Walang ongoing scholarship program ang Social Security System para sa mga miyembro at benepisyaryo nito, o maging sa publiko. Huwag maniwala sa mga balita, post o private messages sa social media na nag-aalok nito,” the advisory read.

(The Social Security System has no ongoing scholarship program for its members and beneficiaries, or even for the public. Do not believe the news, posts, or private messages on social media that offer this.)

SSS also warned the public that these misleading posts are likely schemes that may put their personal data at risk.

For SSS-related concerns, the public is advised to direct their inquiries to the official SSS channels or through their verified support ticket system, the uSSSap Tayo Portal.

Educational assistance: What SSS offers is the Educational Assistance Loan Program (EALP), a short-term member loan program for eligible SSS member-borrowers intended to defray educational expenses for undergraduate degrees and technical or vocational courses.

According to the EALP application form on the SSS website, the maximum loanable amount is P20,000 per academic term, or a maximum allocation of P160,000 and P200,000 in full allocation for four and five-year degree programs, respectively. 

Meanwhile, qualified member-borrowers may apply for a maximum amount of between P40,000 and P60,000 for vocational or technical courses.

The loan program is funded by both the national government and SSS. To apply, individuals must submit an accomplished EALP application form and supporting documents to the nearest SSS office.

Debunked: Rappler has published several fact-checks about fake scholarship programs allegedly from government agencies:

  • FACT CHECK: DepEd doesn’t offer up to P10,000 scholarship via online forms
  • FACT CHECK: Link for CHED-UniFast scholarship is fake
  • FACT CHECK: DOLE-NLRC has no scholarship program

Official accounts: For official updates on the programs and services of SSS, refer to its official website, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts.  – Larry Chavez/Rappler.com

Larry Chavez is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.

Keep us aware of suspicious Facebook pages, groups, accounts, websites, articles, or photos in your network by contacting us at factcheck@rappler.com. Let us battle disinformation one Fact Check at a time.

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