The Quezon City Police District previously said it could not file a heavier case against dismissed cop Wilfredo Gonzales because the cyclist on the receiving end of his road rage has not come forward
MANILA, Philippines – Five lawmakers filed a measure seeking to impose stiff penalties on motorists who engage in road rage.incident, in which car driver and dismissed policeman Wilfredo Gonzales pulled a gun on an unarmed cyclist near Welcome Rotonda in Quezon City.
The Quezon City Police District previously said it could not file an attempted homicide case against Gonzales because the victim has not come forward.Under House Bill No. 8991, the government would be authorized to prosecute suspects of road rage even without the cooperation of victims who are unable to pursue legal action due to fear or intimidation.
jail sentence of up to four years on top of up to P250,000 fine for road rage cases resulting in physical injuryperpetual disqualification from public office if the road rage offender is from government serviceThe bill was filed by ACT-CIS representatives Jocelyn Tulfo, Edvic Yap, and Erwin Tulfo, as well as Quezon City 2nd District Representative Ralph Tulfo and Benguet Representative Eric Yap., although the content of that proposal was slightly different from HB 8991.
Without the victim’s cooperation, the QCPD only filed an alarm and scandal complaint against Gonzales. But, according to lawyer Raymond Fortun, the cyclist’s son was urging his father to pursue justice. The cyclist, however, wasthat his family’s lives would be in danger if he took legal action due to Gonzales’s connections. who experienced numerous demotions and was dismissed from service due to grave misconduct.
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