Manila, Dec. 19 -- Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday directed the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Police Regional Office (PRO) Cordillera to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral.

In a press briefing, Nartatez said he already tasked the regional director of PRO-Cordillera Administrative Region, to ensure that all angles are looked into.

"I have already ordered a thorough investigation into this incident for us to have a clear picture of what happened. While there was already an initial impression regarding what happened, we should not rule out any fact...