Leviste faces possible ethics complaint over Cabral files, says RidonMANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste may be in hot water over how he came into possession of the alleged files of the deceased former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Catalina Cabral, according to Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon on Tuesday, December 30. The young released portions of the files after Cabral fell to her death in Baguio earlier in December. While Leviste has claimed that he obtained the files with DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon’s permission, the latter has denied this claim. An unnamed DPWH worker also told GMA News that Leviste forcibly took the files from Cabral, and she was injured in the process. What is unraveling today is not the acquisition of the Cabral files based on official authority, but the acquisition of documents based on an unlawful taking by Rep. Leviste,” Ridon said.

Source: Philippine Star December 30, 2025 05:20 UTC