**EXCLUSIVE: CATHY CABRAL PLANNED TO SING AGAINST DPWH BIGWIGS — BUT SUDDENLY FOUND DEAD IN A FLOOR! What really happened to the key witness of the billion-dollar corruption? SHOCKING REVEALS!**

The entire nation was shocked when the body of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral was discovered at the foot of a steep cliff in Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet on December 18, 2025. The 63-year-old official, considered one of the most important witnesses in the massive investigation into the multi-billion-peso flood control scandal, suddenly disappeared from her hotel and was found lifeless hours later. But what really happened? Was it really suicide… or is there a darker secret that those in power want to hide?

According to a report by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Cabral asked his driver to take him to a part of Kennon Road, an area known for its steep roads and frequent accidents. Then, he suddenly disappeared. The driver became worried and reported to the police. An hour later, his body was found 20-30 meters below the highway, with injuries consistent with a fall from a high place. The autopsy? Blunt traumatic injury — a classic sign of a hard blow after a fall. But why in that exact spot? And why now, a few days before he was supposed to give explosive testimony to the Senate and Ombudsman?

Let’s not forget: Cathy Cabral is not just any official. She is the former undersecretary responsible for preparing the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for flood control projects from 2023 to 2025. According to witnesses like former DPWH official Roberto Bernardo, Cabral orchestrated the insertion of “ghost projects” and anomalous insertions worth hundreds of millions of pesos. There is a kickback system that directly benefits politicians, contractors, and high-ranking DPWH officials. She was even named as one of the masterminds of the multi-billion flood control scam exposed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his SONA in July 2025.

The timing is terrible! A few weeks before his death, Cabral reportedly approached Sen. Ping Lacson through his lawyer. He wanted to “sing” — reveal everything he knew about corruption in the DPWH, including the names of senators, congressmen, and former secretaries involved. He planned to testify before the Blue Ribbon Committee. But before that could happen… he suddenly disappeared, and was found dead. Coincidence? Or was he deliberately silenced so that he would never speak again?

Cabral’s driver’s viral selfie showing him sitting near the edge of a cliff is making things even more heated. Sec. Remulla has confirmed that it is authentic and was taken on the driver’s cellphone before the tragedy. But why is that? Why is there a photo of him looking calm but in a dangerous place? Did someone escort him there? Or did someone pressure him to do it? The driver is now a “person of interest,” and the PNP is looking for additional evidence.

There are also rumors that it was not a suicide. Some say it was a “staged death” to avoid accountability — similar to what happened to Mary Ann Maslog in the textbook scam. Others say there was foul play due to pressure from both sides: the government who wanted him to sing against previous administrations, and the accomplices in the scam who he did not want to bring down. So bad, even the hotel where he checked in before the incident is being searched by the NBI for CCTV and records.

The investigation is still ongoing. PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez has ordered a “thorough” probe because it is in the “national interest.” Meanwhile, despite Cabral’s death, the plunder and civil forfeiture cases against his assets will continue. The DPWH has reportedly submitted files to the Ombudsman — computer records from his office spanning 10 years that could potentially expose more names.

The question many are asking: Who is the real winner in the death of Cathy Cabral? Is it the corrupt officials who were saved by her testimony? Or the people who will lose the opportunity to know the whole truth about the billions of pesos that were supposed to be for flood control, but ended up in the pockets of a few?

As of December 24, 2025, the mystery behind this tragedy remains alive. The death of Maria Catalina Cabral is not just a personal tragedy — it is possibly the biggest clue to the biggest corruption scandal of the decade. Don’t be fooled. Stay alert. And above all… don’t forget the name: Cathy Cabral. The woman who almost “sang” — but was suddenly stopped… forever.