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Cortes

Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Region XIII (Caraga). 4th income class. Population 18,023 (2024 POPCEN).

Data-quality note: 2 DPWH projects linked to Cortes have no coordinates published by DPWH, so they are not on the map and cannot be checked with satellite images.

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Public records linked to Cortes

Counts include this municipality 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

74 records · ₱815,706,909.67

11 placed at Cortes level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Construction of Seawall Brgy. Poblacion (Sitio Barobo), Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱67,549,669.18 · 2024 · low confidence (project title names the place)
  2. Construction of Seawall at Barangay Matho, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱48,249,389.19 · 2024 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)
  3. Construction of Bridge Linking and Tag-Anongan of Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱39,198,680.54 · 2024 · low confidence (project title names the place)
  4. Construction of Pedestrian Bridge Linking Burgos and Tag-Anongan Both of Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱39,184,537.30 · 2023 · low confidence (project title names the place)
  5. Construction of Bridge Linking Burgos and Tag-Anungan Both of Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱38,999,176.66 · 2025 · low confidence (project title names the place)
  6. Construction of Regional Evacuation Center Brgy. Burgos, Cortes Surigao del Sur₱34,482,557.81 · 2020 · medium confidence (project coordinates inside the barangay boundary)

How linked: 63 by project coordinates inside the barangay boundary; 8 by project title names the place; 3 by project coordinates inside the city/municipality boundary.

Contracts this LGU awarded (PhilGEPS)

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

2 records · ₱55,139,301.29

1 placed at Cortes level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱54,397,550.70 · high confidence (the LGU itself is the buyer)
  2. Barangay Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱741,750.59 · high confidence (the LGU itself is the buyer)

How linked: 2 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 Cortes itself. This shows the province figure for Surigao del Sur.

25,725 records · ₱93,730,180,683.26

25,673 placed at Surigao del Sur level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Surigao del Sur₱93,730,180,683.26 · 25,673 awards · high confidence (area of delivery is this province only)
  2. Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur₱95,468,367.81 · 17 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  3. Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur₱17,483,528.00 · 9 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  4. Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur₱6,894,644.00 · 2 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  5. Surigao del Sur, Tarlac₱4,544,878.21 · 4 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)
  6. Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur₱3,832,742.32 · 7 awards · low confidence (area of delivery lists several provinces)

How linked: 25,673 by area of delivery is this province only; 52 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

15 records · ₱86,513,502.00

3 placed at Cortes level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Lgsf_gef₱30,000,000.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  2. Construction of Level Iii Potable Water Supply System at Brgy. Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱13,333,333.00 · 2025 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  3. Construction of School Building₱5,000,000.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  4. Concreting of Farm to Market Road₱5,000,000.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  5. Construction of School Building₱5,000,000.00 · 2026 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)
  6. Upgrading of Water System₱4,000,000.00 · 2022 · high confidence (location columns in the DBM release)

How linked: 15 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

46 records · ₱430,704,000.00

11 placed at Cortes level itself; the rest in LGUs under it.

  1. Construction of Seawall at Barangay Matho, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱50,000,000.00 · 2024 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  2. Construction of Bridge, (0+000 - 0+030), Barangay Tigao, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱32,230,000.00 · 2026 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  3. Nrj Leading to Marine and Bird Sanctuary, Brgy. Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱23,640,000.00 · 2018 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  4. Construction of Seawall, Barangay Balibadon, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱20,000,000.00 · 2025 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  5. Construction of Seawall, Barangay Matho, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱20,000,000.00 · 2022 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)
  6. Construction of Shore Protection for Brgy. Poblacion, Cortes, Surigao del Sur₱20,000,000.00 · 2017 · medium confidence (GAA line text names the place)

How linked: 46 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.

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Contractors on linked DPWH projects

All 35 contractors on DPWH projects linked to Cortes and the LGUs under it. Click a column to sort.

Lcting Const And Development CORP Formerly: L C Ting Const2₱84,990,530.520
Rowie'S Const7₱75,438,431.220
St Timothy Const CORP1₱48,249,389.192
Ffjj Const2₱47,757,077.752
Legacy Const CORP Formerly: Legacy Const2₱44,508,907.152
Cyl Const And Supply4₱44,077,050.010
E P Manantan Const1₱39,184,537.300
Arcinue Comm'L CORP1₱38,999,176.660
Dds Builders3₱34,805,137.470
Victoria Development And Ventures CORP For: Victoria Dev'T And Const CORP1₱34,482,557.810
Trident Engineering Services7₱34,147,130.930
J M Luciano Const INC1₱29,105,225.390
Rj Const6₱29,055,677.710
Surigao La Suerte CORP3₱25,840,634.141
C V Const1₱22,457,114.960
Jmt Const2₱19,781,464.950
Megay Const INC Formerly: Megay Const1₱19,592,132.140
R Semilla Const2₱17,433,784.250
Roim Builders1₱14,642,258.320
Licsal Const CORP2₱13,352,248.530
Abi Const1₱12,376,097.740
Davao Concrete Products Const And Trading CORP Formerly: Davao Concrete Products1₱10,083,120.460
Bqpc CORP3₱9,860,000.000
Mega Qsn Const And Supply INC4₱9,852,666.180
Rj Yu CORP2₱9,799,943.530

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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