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Usec. Cabral Jump Spot

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Usec. Cabral Jump Spot

Maria Catalina "Cathy" Estamo Cabral (May 23, 1962 – December 19, 2025) was a Filipino civil engineer and government official who served as undersecretary for planning and public–private partnership at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from 2014 to 2025. Cabral became the first woma

n from the department's rank-and-file workforce to be appointed as an undersecretary. Cabral began her career at the Department of Public Works and Highways as a civil engineering aide before becoming undersecretary for planning and public–private partnership in 2014. Outside the department, she led professional engineering organizations, including the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers and the Road Engineering Association of the Philippines. In 2021, the Professional Regulation Commission recognized her as the Outstanding Professional of the Year in Civil Engineering, and the following year she received the TOFIL Award for Government and Public Service. In 2025, Cabral came under scrutiny over allegations of budget irregularities involving the proposed 2026 national budget and a possible kickback scheme linked to public infrastructure projects. She resigned from DPWH on September 14...

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