The Senate public order and harmful medicine will name the previous police officer who was concerned in a highway rage in Quezon City final August 8 to look earlier than the chamber subsequent week, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa mentioned Wednesday.
“Yes, next week,” Dela Rosa mentioned in a textual content message to reporters when requested if they are going to name the previous cop recognized as Wilfredo Gonzales to the Senate.
According to Dela Rosa’s workplace, the listening to is ready on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
The lawmaker mentioned the investigation will push by means of regardless of the supposed settlement between Gonzales and the bicycle owner concerned within the incident.
“Yes, the investigation in aid of legislation goes beyond the filing of appropriate charge(s) against the erring gun holder,” Dela Rosa, a former nationwide police chief, added.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Pia Cayetano have filed a decision looking for to analyze the highway rage which went viral on social media platforms over the weekend.
Apart from Zubiri and Cayetano, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, throughout the Senate session Tuesday, additionally delivered a privilege speech looking for an investigation into the identical incident.
In the viral video, Gonzales was seen pulling out a gun throughout the altercation after the bicycle owner’s bicycle hit the previous policeman’s car.
Gonzales surrendered to authorities on Sunday afternoon.
Then-Quezon City Police District (QCPD) chief Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III earlier mentioned Gonzales had surrendered his gun and automotive and these had been taken into custody by the authorities.
According to the QCPD, the altercation between Gonzales and the bicycle owner occurred on August 8 however the viral video of the incident surfaced on social media on August 27.
In a press briefing on Sunday, Gonzales mentioned he and the bicycle owner went to a police station following the incident and settled their variations.
Lawyer Raymond Fortun, nevertheless, mentioned that the bicycle owner was compelled into an settlement admitting that the incident was his fault and was instructed to pay P500 for the injury to Gonzales’ automotive.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday ordered an investigation on how the QCPD dealt with the case.
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos additionally mentioned Gonzales must be slapped with legal costs.
Following this, the Philippine National Police (PNP) earlier at present mentioned it’s planning to file extra legal costs, together with a grievance for grave risk towards Gonzales.
Earlier at present, Torre resigned as QCPD chief to present option to the investigation into the highway rage incident.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
