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New dashcam footage seen as key in Cabral’s probe
New dashcam footage obtained by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) shows former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral alone on Kennon Road on December 18, 2025.
NBI spokesman Palmer Mallari described the footage as "very substantial" in the probe into Cabral's death.
The video, which includes coordinates, date, and time data, places Cabral sitting on the concrete pavement between safety barriers, with no vehicle or companion in sight.
This new evidence contradicts earlier impressions that she might have been sightseeing or with someone, and supports findings that she was alone when she fell to her death.
The footage's location matches the exact spot where Cabral's body was later recovered, and her posture suggests she was about to descend or slide down the ravine.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Catalina Cabral.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Ma. Catalina Cabral, who was found lifeless in a ravine in Benguet.
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Remains discovered in Tuba, Benguet have been positively identified as those of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Catalina Cabral through DNA and fingerprints.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is examining personal effects and documents seized from the hotel room of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral.
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A 3D scan of the ravine where former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was found dead suggests she likely slid down rather than being pushed, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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