Cabral

Slid, not jumped

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Cabral's computer was turned over by the DPWH to the ombudsman last week following a subpoena.

Though no definite date has yet been set, Clavano gave assurance that the digital forensic examination “will be done transparently” together with the DPWH, Commission on Audit and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group. “This is to ensure the integrity of the whole process,” he said.

Clavano, however, stressed that the files to be obtained from Cabral’s computer shall only form part of the ombudsman’s ongoing investigation on the flood control scam, pointing out that instances of budget insertion alone cannot prove the criminal liability of the project proponents.

Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste released last week a portion of the files, which he claimed to have been given to him by Cabral before her death.

The files posted by Leviste on his Facebook account consist of 19 pages presenting the breakdown of the DPWH budget per region and per district, which includes the names of the project proponents under the P6.326-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) prepared in 2024 during the previous 19th Congress.

Included in the list were former House speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (P19.1 billion) and President Marcos’ son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (P12.9 billion).