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Baras

Baras, Esperanza, Masbate, Region V (Bicol Region). Rural. Population 1,061 (2024 POPCEN).

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Public records linked to Baras

Counts include this barangay and every LGU under it. Each record carries how it was linked and a confidence level; figures are as recorded by the source and exclude single amounts of ₱10B+ held for verification. They are not findings.

DPWH infrastructure projects

Contracts on the DPWH Transparency portal, placed by coordinates first. Source: DPWH Transparency portal

3 records · ₱18,692,809.55

  1. Bip - Public Water Supply System (Level Ii Or Iii) - Construction of Various Water System Level Ii in the Municipality of Esperanza, Masbate₱9,800,666.36 · 2023 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  2. Construction of One (1) Unit One (1) Storey Two (2) Classroom School Building at Baras Elementary School, Esperanza, Masbate₱7,758,281.99 · 2023 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  3. Construction of Barangay Health Station₱1,133,861.20 · 2019 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)

How linked: 3 by project coordinates inside the barangay boundary.

Contracts this LGU awarded (PhilGEPS)

PhilGEPS awards where the procuring entity is this LGU. Source: PhilGEPS award notices

Not yet linked to Baras itself. This shows the municipality figure for Esperanza.

1 record · ₱124,188,104.60

  1. Municipality of Esperanza, Masbate₱124,188,104.60 · high confidence (the LGU itself is the buyer)

How linked: 1 by the LGU itself is the buyer.

PhilGEPS awards delivered here (all agencies)

Awards by any agency whose area of delivery is this province. PhilGEPS records delivery areas at province level only. Source: PhilGEPS award notices

Not yet linked to Baras itself. This shows the province figure for Masbate.

14,641 records · ₱69,010,548,491.53

14,256 placed at Masbate level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Masbate₱69,010,548,491.53 · 14,256 awards · high confidence (area of delivery is this province only)
  2. Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon₱176,181,300.57 · 161 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  3. Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon₱105,154,378.00 · 31 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  4. Albay, Camarines Norte, Masbate₱102,726,190.19 · 1 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  5. Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon₱73,068,254.65 · 90 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  6. Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon₱35,818,786.00 · 15 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)

How linked: 14,256 by area of delivery is this province only; 385 by area of delivery lists several provinces.

Local Government Support Fund releases

DBM LGSF project releases by province, city/municipality and barangay. Source: DBM COMPASS

3 records · ₱7,400,169.00

  1. Lgsf_gef₱3,900,169.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  2. Construction of 1 Unit Classroom in Baras Elementary School₱2,500,000.00 · 2024 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  3. Lgsf_gef₱1,000,000.00 · 2023 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)

How linked: 3 by location columns in the DBM release.

GAA budget lines naming this place

General Appropriations Act lines whose text ends in this city/municipality and province. Source: DBM General Appropriations Act

Not yet linked to Baras itself. This shows the municipality figure for Esperanza.

11 records · ₱91,500,000.00

4 placed at Esperanza level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Concreting of Almero-Magsaysay Road, Esperanza, Masbate₱30,000,000.00 · 2019 · high confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  2. Juntion National Road, Brgy. Tunga Esperanza to Brgy. Bunducan, Pio V. Corpuz to Rizal Port, in Support of Agribusinesses, Esperanza, Masbate₱20,000,000.00 · 2024 · high confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  3. Concreting of Brgy. Magsaysay, Esperanza to Brgy. Mabuhay, Pio V. Corpuz Fmr, Esperanza, Masbate₱15,000,000.00 · 2025 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  4. Construction of Multi - Purpose Building, Pablo Conag Elementary School, Barangay Poblacion, Esperanza, Masbate₱5,000,000.00 · 2024 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  5. Construction of Multi Purpose Building, Pablo Conag Elementary School, Brgy. Poblacion, Esperanza, Masbate₱5,000,000.00 · 2024 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  6. Construction of Solar Water System Level Ii, Brgy. Tunga, Esperanza, Masbate₱5,000,000.00 · 2023 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)

How linked: 11 by GAA line text names the place.

COA annual audit reports

Not yet linked: the COA reports loaded so far cover national agencies only. LGU audit reports are published at coa.gov.ph.

Published anomaly flags

Patterns in the linked records that reviewers checked and published. A flag is a question worth asking, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No published flags are linked to Baras itself: none of the DPWH projects, PhilGEPS awards or contractors matched to it carry a reviewed flag yet. Showing the nearest parent LGU that has some, Masbate.

See all 26 published flags in Masbate

Contractors on linked DPWH projects

All 3 contractors on DPWH projects linked to Baras and the LGUs under it. Click a column to sort.

Marabe Gen Const1₱9,800,666.360
Cl Carandang Const And Supply CORP Formerly: Cl Carandang Ent1₱7,758,281.990
Jolac'S Const1₱1,133,861.200

Costs as recorded by DPWH; single amounts of ₱10B+ are held for verification and excluded. Flags count published automated anomalies on this contractor's projects or awards here, plus flags on the contractor itself; they are not findings.

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