Senate to investigate viral road rage incident involving former cop and cyclist in QC
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00:00 An ex-cop whose road rage was caught on camera may have thought he's out of the woods after his QCPD conference and alleged amicable settlement with a biker he sought to abuse.
00:11 Then again, his recent statement and misgivings on a social media backlash have prompted a review of the incident by the Senate where the odds against him are stacked.
00:21 Daniel Manalistas has this report.
00:25 The Senate Committee on Public Order will begin next week its investigation on the road rage incident in Quezon City involving an ex-cop and a guy riding a bike.
00:35 Senator Ronald De La Rosa, the committee chairperson, issued a warning that the gun-totting ex-cop might be subpoenaed if he chooses to skip the hearing and in the event he also ignores the subpoena.
00:48 [RONALD DE LA ROSA, SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON]
00:59 De La Rosa said he received an information on the cyclist not wanting to surface or show up because of fear.
01:06 [RONALD DE LA ROSA, SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON]
01:17 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said they will offer protection to the cyclist if he so wishes.
01:24 [JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, SENATE PRESIDENT]
01:37 [JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, SENATE PRESIDENT]
01:48 Senator JV Ejeras Ito said it is saddening to know that despite the salary raises they received in the previous administration, policemen or a number of them still managed to get themselves in trouble on issues of corruption and all sorts of misconduct and bad behavior.
02:05 [JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, SENATE PRESIDENT]
02:18 [JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, SENATE PRESIDENT]
02:37 De La Rosa advised the current PNP leadership, in light of the controversies, to toughen up on command responsibility by cracking the whip harder on his men.
02:46 man, Daniel Mananastas for the nation.