The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, September 18 issued a subpoena against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Catalina Cabral after the latter repeatedly failed to appear in the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. (Video courtesy of Senate of the Philippines)
00:00I can see that Yusek Maria Catalina Cabral was invited, but I don't see her in this room, Mr. Chair. Why?
00:11May we hear from Secretary Vince Dizon?
00:14Mr. President, Mr. Chairman, good morning to members of the Blue Ribbon Committee, honorable members of the Committee.
00:22I think, former Undersecretary Cabral, I just want to inform the body that I officially accepted the courtesy resignation of Undersecretary Cabral two nights ago.
00:39And I believe, Mr. Chairman, that I think she wrote a letter.
00:45She informed me by message late last night that she had written the committee to inform her of that, to inform the committee of her, of the acceptance of her courtesy resignation, and thus, I think, requested not to attend.
01:02But, of course, even if she is now just a private citizen and no longer part of the DPWH, I'm sure if the committee will require her to attend, she still must attend.
01:16But now no longer as a official of the DPWH, but as a private citizen.
01:22Thank you, Secretary Dizon, for the information.
01:25Mr. Chair, I don't think her resignation will still help from her responsibility.
01:31There are personal questions that we need to ask her, more particularly, Mr. Chair, your own expose, I still recall in your last privilege speech, her text message to Senator Soto is very domining.
01:51I mean, it is something that we need to properly process.
01:59It is something that is probably within the heart of the system of DPWH.
02:06So, kahit na mag-resign po siya, it will not matter to us.
02:10There are personal questions that we need to ask.
02:14Salamat po.
02:14And the Chair agrees.
02:15So, if there is any motion to issue a subpoena and or subpoena dos estekum, then we'll put it into a vote.
02:24Yes, Mr. Chair, I move that former Yusek Cabral be still invited to appear before this committee.
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