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DPWH to surrender Cabral’s electronic devices following Ombudsman order
The Office of the Ombudsman has subpoenaed the electronic devices of the late Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral for forensic examination.
The Department of Public Works and Highways confirmed it will surrender Cabral's data storage devices, documents, records, and files to the Ombudsman and the Philippine National Police.
These devices will undergo forensic examination to determine if any data was altered, deleted, or tampered with following the Flood Control Scandal.
Cabral was found unconscious on December 18 along Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet, after instructing her driver to leave her there.
While Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed Cabral died by suicide, the Philippine National Police stated its investigation is still ongoing and has not yet reached a conclusion.
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The Ombudsman has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to produce all computer and electronic devices previously issued to former Undersecretary Catalina Cabral.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Benguet authorities to preserve the gadgets of former public works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, who was found unconscious along Bued River at Kennon Road.
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Lawmakers are demanding an investigation into the death of former DPWH Undersecretary Catalina Cabral, who died after an alleged fall along Kennon Road.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was questioned by five Ombudsman prosecutors on December 3, 2025, about alleged irregularities in flood control projects, more than two weeks before her death.
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Former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was found dead at a ravine along Kennon Road, Camp 5, Tuba, Benguet.
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