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Harlene Delgado

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<p>MANILA — It is now up to the Office of the Ombudsman to authenticate the so-called “Leviste Files,” according to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro.</p><p>This was in response to a list that Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste posted on Facebook containing the 75 supposed Department of Public Works and Highways projects worth P8 billion that list “OP (ES/SAP)” as proponent.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/1/1/special-assistant-to-the-president-says-he-has-no-authority-over-dpwh-budget-1617">Special assistant to the president says he has no authority over DPWH budget<br/></a></div><p>Both Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/28/-outraged-bersamin-denies-having-allocables-in-2025-budget-2253">former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin</a> have denied involvement in preparing the department&#x27;s budget. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/31/leviste-refutes-accusation-he-took-cabral-files-by-force-it-s-a-cover-up-1157"><strong>Leviste refutes accusation he took Cabral files by force: &#x27;It&#x27;s a cover-up&#x27; </strong></a> </div><p>“Nasa kamay na po ng Office of Ombusdan ang pag authenticate ng &#x27;Leviste Files&#x27;. Ang sabi nga po ni Assistant Ombudsman Clavano, ang mga dokumento na hawak ng ibang tao na maaaring ma-edit ay hindi maituturing na isang conclusive evidence,” Castro told Palace reporters in a statement Thursday, January 1.</p><p>(It is in the hands of the Office of the Ombudsman to authenticate the &#x27;Leviste Files&#x27;. As Assistant Ombudsman [Mico] Clavano said, documents that could have been edited cannot be considered conclusive evidence)</p><p>“Marami ng versions ang lumalabas at hindi sila magkakatugma... mayroon may written annotations, mayroon na may names ng Cabinet secretaries at ‘yung ibang version ay wala naman ganoong nilalaman,” she added.</p><p>(There are many versions that have come out and they do not jive... some have written annotations, some have names of Cabinet secretaries while other versions don&#x27;t have that)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/29/ombudsman-says-leviste-did-not-provide-complete-cabral-files-1208"><strong>Ombudsman says Leviste did not provide complete ‘Cabral files’  </strong></a></div><p>Castro further maintained that claims sans evidence are just speculation.</p><p>“Hintayin natin ang Office of the Ombudsman ang magsalita patungkol dyan,” the Palace official said.</p><p>(Let us wait for the Office of the Ombudsman to speak on this)</p>

<p>It is now in the hands of the Office of the Ombudsman to authenticate the so-called “Leviste Files,” according to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro.</p>

It is now in the hands of the Office of the Ombudsman to authenticate the so-called “Leviste Files,” according to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro.

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Authenticating 'Leviste files' now up to Ombudsman — Palace

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 01, 2026 05:42 PM PHT

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Updated January 01, 2026 06:06 PM PHT

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