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Public Works Official's Death Threatens Corruption Investigation

12/30/2025

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Maria Catalina Cabral, a public works official in the Philippines, has died, raising concerns about a billion-peso flood-control corruption investigation.
Legal analysts warn the probe is in peril due to the loss of a key figure who could testify on alleged budget manipulation and kickbacks.
Cabral traveled from Manila to Baguio City and was found unconscious in a ravine on December 18, with authorities suspecting she fell to her death.

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Story summary

Maria Catalina Cabral, a public works official in the Philippines, has died, raising concerns about a billion-peso flood-control corruption investigation.
Legal analysts warn the probe is in peril due to the loss of a key figure who could testify on alleged budget manipulation and kickbacks.
Cabral traveled from Manila to Baguio City and was found unconscious in a ravine on December 18, with authorities suspecting she fell to her death.