Barangay

Palao

Palao, Bangued, Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Rural. Population 1,891 (2024 POPCEN).

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Public records linked to Palao

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

7 records · ₱657,254,399.69

  1. Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (Sipag)-Access Roads and/Or Bridges From the National Road/S Leading to Major/ Strategic Public Buildings/ Facilities, Construction of Lipcan Bypass Road, Bangued, Abra₱139,052,385.76 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  2. Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (Sipag)-Access Roads and/Or Bridges From the National Road/S Leading to Major/Strategic Public Buildings/Facilities, Construction of Palao Section Bypass Road, Bangued, Abra₱137,528,083.28 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  3. Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (Sipag)-Access Roads and/Or Bridges From the National Road/S Leading to Major/ Strategic Public Buildings/ Facilities, Construction of Sta. Rosa Bypass Road, Bangued, Abra₱137,500,382.04 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  4. Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (Sipag) Access Roads and/Or Bridges From the National Road/S Leading to Major/ Strategic Public Buildings/ Facilities-Construction of Sinalang-Palao Bridge, Bangued, Abra₱137,376,498.61 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  5. Construction of Flood Control Structure Along Abra River Phase Ii, Barangay Palao, Bangued, Abra₱91,675,962.53 · 2025 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  6. Rehabilitation/Major Repair of Permanent Bridges, Sinalang Bridge (B02226lz) Along Abra-Ilocos Sur Road, Bangued, Abra₱9,173,188.85 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)

How linked: 7 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

1 record · ₱437,883.21

  1. Barangay Palao - Bangued, Abra₱437,883.21 · 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 Palao itself. This shows the province figure for Abra.

8,355 records · ₱100,465,305,547.71

8,328 placed at Abra level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Abra₱100,465,305,547.71 · 8,328 awards · high confidence (area of delivery is this province only)
  2. Abra, Agusan del Norte₱67,685,421.80 · 10 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  3. Abra, Albay, Cotabato, Negros Occidental, Nueva Ecija₱9,712,257.84 · 1 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  4. Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union₱4,869,600.00 · 6 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  5. Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province₱2,793,144.00 · 5 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  6. Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur₱585,000.00 · 4 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)

How linked: 8,328 by area of delivery is this province only; 27 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

Not yet linked to Palao itself. This shows the municipality figure for Bangued.

5 records · ₱29,762,784.62

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

  1. Rehabilitation of Barangay Hall (Multi-Purpose Bldg)₱9,762,784.62 · 2022 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  2. Construction of Multipurpose Building in Barangay Cabuloan, Bangued, Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region (Car)₱5,000,000.00 · 2025 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  3. Assistance to Indigent Individuals Or Families - Food Assistance/Rice Distribution Project₱5,000,000.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  4. Concreting of Multi-Purpose Building in Bangued, Abra₱5,000,000.00 · 2024 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  5. Concreting of Multi-Purpose Building in Barangay Zone 6 Pob., Bangued₱5,000,000.00 · 2024 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)

How linked: 5 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

3 records · ₱205,000,000.00

  1. Construction of Flood Control Structure Along Abra River, Phase I, Barangay Palao, Bangued, Abra₱100,000,000.00 · 2025 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  2. Construction of Flood Control Structure Along Abra River, Phase Ii, Barangay Palao, Bangued, Abra₱100,000,000.00 · 2025 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  3. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Palao, Bangued, Abra₱5,000,000.00 · 2023 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)

How linked: 3 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.

  • Contractor Concentration (Flood Control)Mg Samidan ConstContractor: Mg Samidan Const
  • Contractor Concentration (Flood Control)Mg Samidan ConstContractor: Mg Samidan Const
  • High Concurrent Workload for One ContractorMg Samidan ConstContractor: Mg Samidan Const

See all 3 published flags

Contractors on linked DPWH projects

All 4 contractors on DPWH projects linked to Palao and the LGUs under it. Click a column to sort.

Mg Samidan Const3₱414,080,851.083
E T Latawan Const1₱137,376,498.610
739 Builders2₱96,623,861.150
Tuquer Builders1₱9,173,188.850

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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