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NBI: Lie detector test an option for Cabral’s driver amid probe
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is considering a polygraph test for the driver of the late former DPWH Undersecretary Ma. Catalina "Cathy" Cabral, identified as Ricardo Muños Hernandez.
NBI spokesperson Atty. Palmer Mallari stated that a lie detector test is a potential investigative tool if they remain unconvinced by Hernandez's statements.
However, Mallari clarified that the polygraph test is not necessarily applicable to Hernandez and would require his consent and consultation with his legal counsel.
Cabral was found lifeless on December 18 after falling into a ravine in Tuba town, Benguet.
Hernandez, who drove for Cabral on the day of the incident, has been questioned and was previously considered a person of interest.
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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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Autopsy results confirm that former DPWH Undersecretary Ma. Catalina Cabral died from blunt traumatic injuries consistent with a fall into a 40-meter deep ravine along Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet.
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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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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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