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Schedule / Date Inconsistencies

Completion before start, implausible duration for cost, or future dates marked complete.

This is a statistical anomaly or indicator worth examining — not proof of wrongdoing, fraud, or corruption against any person.

Indicator: contract 23AA0024 (₱19.60M) is recorded as completed in 42 days against 200 planned; similar-cost projects take a median of 182 days, putting it in the fastest 0.9%. The contractor may have deployed unusually large resources or worked in favorable conditions, allowing for rapid completion.

Public record entityConstruction of Flood Control Structure along Bislak River, Barangay Sta. Rita, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
LocationBACARRA (ILOCOS NORTE), ILOCOS NORTE, Region IContract 23AA0024
Amount₱19,599,686.15 sumbong source

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Project completion

Schedule fields from DPWH transparency portal records and the Sumbong sa Pangulo flood-control list — not inferred beyond those columns.

Reported complete (DPWH): 1Ongoing: 0Delayed: 0Status unknown: 0
ProjectProg.Target endActual endDays lateStatus
Construction of Flood Control Structure along Bislak River, Barangay Sta. Rita, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte23AA0024Flood control100%September 1, 2023March 27, 2023No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computedcompletedsumbong source

Start: February 13, 2023 · Source fetched October 21, 2026

Rule Definition

Compares start, target, and actual dates from Sumbong with contract cost.

Triggering Data & citations

Contract schedule fields are inconsistent or implausible

{
  "issues": [
    "implausibly_short_duration"
  ],
  "startDate": "2023-02-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "contractId": "23AA0024",
  "actualEndDate": "2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z",
  "targetEndDate": "2023-08-31T00:00:00.000Z",
  "contractCostPhp": 19599686.15
}

Possible Innocent Explanations

  • Revised dates not yet reflected in Sumbong export
  • Early completion certificate vs planned start typo

Connected records

Where this project sits

Place (PSGC)
Region I (Ilocos Region)Ilocos NorteBacarraSanta Rita
Storms whose wind field reached it
Peilou 2026Noul 2026Fung-Wong 2025Matmo 2025Ragasa 2025
Hazard exposure
Active fault7.2 km to mapped traceGEM Foundation (Philippines catalogue within GEM Global Active Faults)Flood (100-yr rain)lowUP NOAH Center / DOST-PAGASA (Project NOAH)Landslideoutside mapped landslide zonesUP NOAH Center / UP NIGS (Project NOAH)Storm surgenot inundated even at SSA4 (>5 m)UP NOAH Center / DOST-PAGASA (Project NOAH)Full hazard check →
El Niño outlook (province)
No PAGASA drought or dry flag for this province.El Niño readiness →

Exposure to a storm, hazard or drought outlook is context, not a finding about the project.