DILG chief: Circumstances indicate Cabral’s death was suicideOfficial portrait of Catalina Cabral when she was undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Trigger Warning: Mentions suicide and deathMANILA, Philippines — The late Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral died by suicide, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said. In an interview with ANC on Monday, December 22, Remulla stated that all circumstances point to a deliberate act rather than an accident. “All signs point to suicide,” Remulla said. According to Remulla, Cabral visited the exact spot where she fell twice on the day of her death.

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2025 05:25 UTC