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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla faces reporters after taking his oath as the new Ombudsman, October 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Kaxandra Salonga

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176785355903520251009-ombudsman-remulla-MT16.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla faces reporters after taking his oath as the new Ombudsman, October 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday challenged Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste to appear before his office after the congressman claimed an Ombudsman field investigation team showed no interest in the “Cabral files” he presented.</p><p>&quot;Binibigyan niya ng duda ang aming pagkatao dito… bibigyan niya ng motibo na parang wala kaming ginagawa eh araw-araw andito lang naman kami,” Remulla said.</p><p>“Pumunta siya dito… maraming haharap sa kanya dito,” he added.</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">Leviste refutes accusation he took Cabral files by force: &#x27;It&#x27;s a cover-up&#x27;</a></div><p>Last December, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the Office of the Ombudsman approached Leviste regarding the files before the death of former Public Works Undersecretary Catalina Cabral — Leviste&#x27;s supposed source of the documents — but the congressman<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/29/ombudsman-says-leviste-did-not-provide-complete-cabral-files-1208"> did not provide full copies </a>when requested.</p><p>Leviste denied the claims and said the Ombudsman should compare his copy with those obtained separately by multiple sources.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/3/leviste-hopes-ombudsman-will-release-cabral-files-to-the-public-1412">Leviste hopes Ombudsman will release ‘Cabral files’ to the public</a></div><p>Asked if the Ombudsman was willing to authenticate the files obtained by Leviste, Remulla said: “For what purpose? At saang proseso gagamitin? Kasi for publicity, wag na nating pag-usapan.”</p><p>&quot;Wag na magsabi ang ibang tao na alam nila yung laman no’n kasi walang ibang pwedeng magpatunay niyan kundi yung computer mismo na hawak namin,” he added.</p><p> Remulla said he planned to meet with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Commission on Audit Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba next week to discuss the process of accessing files from Cabral’s computer.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/5/cabral-files-6-boxes-of-dpwh-documents-may-be-missing-1312">Cabral files: 6 boxes of DPWH documents may be missing</a></div><div><iframe width="891" height="501" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sutK_eEwl94" title="Cabral showed counsel 6 boxes of documents; current location unknown | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="784" height="441" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNeOrpDIMBg" title="&#x27;We have the original&#x27;: Clavano says Cabral files, computer turned over to Ombudsman | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday challenged Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste to appear before his office after the congressman claimed an Ombudsman field investigation team showed no interest in the “Cabral files” he presented.</p>

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday challenged Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste to appear before his office after the congressman claimed an Ombudsman field investigation team showed no interest in the “Cabral files” he presented.

'Pumunta siya dito': Remulla dares Leviste to show up at Ombudsman after comments on 'Cabral files'

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'Pumunta siya dito': Remulla dares Leviste to show up at Ombudsman after comments on 'Cabral files'

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 08, 2026 02:29 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 08, 2026 04:03 PM PHT

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