2023 Welcome Rotonda road rage incident

On the late afternoon of August 8, 2023, a road rage incident occurred when former Philippine National Police (PNP) officer Wilfredo Gonzales, driving a red Kia Rio, cut off Allan Bandiola, who was riding his bicycle in the bicycle lane near Welcome Rotonda in Doña Josefa, Quezon City, Philippines.

[4] However, footage of the incident went viral online on August 26 resulting in public outcry, prompting Gonzales to surrender to the PNP the next day.

[1][10] The Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs also held a hearing on the issue on September 5 with both Gonzales and the cyclist in attendance.

[4][11] The cyclist then tapped the car thrice to alert the driver that he was nearly sideswiped, with the bicycle handlebar accidentally scraping the vehicle in the process.

[5][4] Clearer footage of the incident recorded by the passenger of a passing car went viral online several weeks later on August 26, allowing the vehicle plate number to be identified and showing the driver threatening the cyclist.

[13] As a result of public outcry, the sedan driver surrendered to the QCPD at their headquarters in Camp Karingal within the day and was identified as Wilfredo "Willie" Gonzales, a 63 year old former officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned at Anonas Police Station (Station 9) of the QCPD along Anonas Street, Quezon City.

Nicolas Torre III at Camp Karingal, where Gonzales acknowledged his error for pulling out his firearm but denies pointing it at the cyclist.

[4] After the Department of Justice (DOJ) initially denied public rumors that Gonzales was an employee of the DOJ, the Supreme Court of the Philippines released a statement on August 30 indicating that Gonzales was a "coterminus employee" of the office of Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario and that his employment was terminated on August 27 following the incident.

The city government is seeking to charge Gonzales for grave threat, slander by deed, reckless imprudence, physical injuries, and violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

[9] Interior and Local Government secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. also vowed that the National Police Commission will monitor the PNP's response and handling of the incident.

Fortun stated that in the settlement, the cyclist, who wished to remain anonymous at the time, was forced to admit fault and pay ₱500 to Gonzales for damages to his car.

He also mentioned that the cyclist was afraid to continue pursuing the case in fear of his life, and that the individuals who uploaded footage of the incident online had taken them down after being verbally threatened by Gonzales.

764,[21]while Senator Jinggoy Estrada delivered a privilege speech on the incident, calling Gonzales a "danger to the cycling, commuting, or riding public".