Leviste discloses possession of secret DPWH ‘insertion’ files from CabralRep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District) holds a press conference on Monday, Aug. 26, 2025 after filing criminal cases against the district engineer who attempted to bribe him. According to Leviste, the files are not limited to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. “They list proponents of flood control and other DPWH projects from the whole government. In his Senate testimony and sworn statements, Bernardo said that as head of planning, Cabral managed the allocation of infrastructure funds, specifically for flood control projects. After she was implicated in the flood control controversy, Cabral resigned from the DPWH on September 16.

Source: Philippine Star December 21, 2025 10:50 UTC