It’s her: Cabral died of injuries from fallDILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla has confirmed the selfie showing former DPWH undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral seated near the edge of a cliff in Benguet was taken on the cellphone of her driver. News of Cabral’s death sparked both shock and suspicion, as she was at the center of investigations on multibillion-peso anomalies in flood control projects. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has also appealed to the public to give respect to Cabral’s family. Estrada himself is accused of receiving kickbacks from his flood control projects, an allegation he has strongly denied. House probe continuesMeanwhile, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said the congressional investigation on flood control anomalies will proceed despite Cabral’s death.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2025 17:22 UTC