DOJ: Forfeiture cases vs Cabral can still be pursuedMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into the possibility of filing civil forfeiture cases to recover in favor of the government the assets of the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. “We will continue to proceed with possible filing of civil forfeiture cases just to make sure that we are able to get hold of reserved assets which were under her name,” he noted. Meanwhile, at a separate press briefing on Friday, assistant ombudsman Mico Clavano also bared the ombudsman’s plan to still pursue the civil forfeiture of Cabral’s assets. According to Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Leviste, Cabral wanted to become a state witness in the flood control scam probe, but was not offered such. He said Cabral had provided him on Sept. 4 pieces of documents containing the lists of proponents of flood control projects.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2025 17:17 UTC