(UPDATE) FORMER Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, who died after a fall along Kennon Road in Benguet, tested positive for the antidepressant drug citalopram, authorities confirmed. Investigators also began to look deeper into her mental health and the electronic records she left behind to gain a clearer picture of the circumstances leading to her death. Citalopram was found in Cabral’s system following an autopsy. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly prescribed for depression and certain anxiety disorders. It works by increasing serotonin levels in the brain, helping regulate mood. Traces of the drug in Cabral’s system suggest she was under treatment for a mental health condition. Cabral was found unconscious near the Bued River on Dec. 19, at the bottom of a 20-meter cliff along Kennon. A medico-legal report by the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed that she sustained blunt traumatic injuries, including fractures to her head, face, rib cage, and extremities. While these injuries were consistent with a fall, authorities said the presence of citalopram is central to understanding her state of mind prior to the incident. Medication and a knife recovered from her hotel room in Baguio City are being examined to determine if the drug had any impact on her actions. CCTV footage showed Cabral arriving at the Ion Hotel with her driver, checking into her suite on the fourth floor, and leaving later in her car. The vehicle was believed to have headed toward Kennon Road. Additional video evidence is still being reviewed as part of the investigation by the PNP and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Cabral’s driver, Ricardo Hernandez, told authorities that she asked him to leave her at the section of Kennon overlooking Bued River. Police cleared Hernandez of involvement, saying there is no evidence connecting him to the incident. Local authorities have since prohibited stopping and taking photos at the Kennon Road site, which had previously drawn motorists and curious visitors. Warning signs have been put up. A reenactment of Cabral’s last movements was conducted at the site by the PNP and other agencies. Authorities have also begun digital forensic examination of Cabral’s cellphone, computers, and office files, with cooperation from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Office of the Ombudsman. The materials include records from her tenure at the DPWH, including infrastructure project requests. Investigators hope these records will provide insight into her communications, transactions, and pressures she may have faced prior to her death. Cabral was implicated in alleged irregularities in flood control projects and infrastructure-related anomalies, including a purportedly overpriced rock netting project near the site where her body was found. Initial PNP and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) investigations suggested that her death was a suicide.