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Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling

Contract cost is at or above 99.5% of ABC from Sumbong.

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

Indicator: Negros Oriental 3rd District Engineering Office awarded 53 of 53 recorded flood-control contracts (100.0%) at 99.5% or more of their Approved Budget for the Contract, versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts nationwide (29.6 percentage points higher; binomial p = 8.3e-09), across 14 contractors. Source: DPWH / Sumbong sa Pangulo contract records; each contract is listed below. This may be due to consistently competitive bidding or standard pricing practices in the district.

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Negros Oriental 3rd District Engineering Office: contracts

53 of 53 contracts (100%) at ≥99.5% of ABC · peer baseline 70.4% · gap +29.6 pts · binomial p = 8.3e-9. Source: DPWH transparency portal and Sumbong sa Pangulo records (linked per contract).

ContractTitleContractor% of ABCSource
22HL0094Construction of San Francisco River Control, Sta Catalina, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS101.02%DPWH
24HL0011Construction of Licolico River Control along Upstream B, Siaton, Negros OrientalYPR GEN CONTRACTOR AND CONST SUPPLY INC100.00%DPWH
22HL0033Rehabilitation of Canalum River Control, Downstream B, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
23HL0056Construction of Amio River Control Structure along Sicopong River, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
24HL0012Construction of Tiabanan River Control (Upstream A), Bal-os, Basay, Negros OrientalELITE GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
23HL0012Construction of Manalongon River Control, Upstream A, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalHOMEWORLD CONST CORP FORMERLY HOMEWORLD E100.00%DPWH
23HL0005Rehabilitation of River Control along Siaton River, Upstream A, Barangay Datag, Siaton, Negros OrientalJANUARY BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
22HL0040Rehabilitation of Palinpinon River Control, Valencia, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
24HL0026Construction of Siaton River Control (Downstream A), Siaton, Negros OrientalAMETHYST HORIZON BUILDERS AND GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0077Construction of Omanod River Control Structure, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
22HL0039Rehabilitation of Pagatban River Control, Upstream B, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0093Construction of Palinpinon River Control Structure, Valencia, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
22HL0098Construction of River Control Structure along Banica River, Valencia, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
22HL0034Rehabilitation of Canalum River Control, Upstream A, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0078Construction of River Control Structure, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
23HL0062Construction of Drainage Canal along Dumaguete South Road, Dauin, Negros OrientalMG CONST100.00%DPWH
24HL0015Construction of River Control along Upstream A of Bangcolotan River, Zamboanguita, Negros OrientalELITE GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0013Rehabilitation of River Control along Siaton River, Upstream A, Barangay Datag, Siaton, Negros OrientalAMETHYST HORIZON BUILDERS AND GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0036Construction of Bayawan River Control, Upstream A, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalELITE GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0020Construction of Canaway River Control (Upstream A), Siaton, Negros OrientalELITE GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0037Rehabilitation of Manalongon River Control, Upstream B, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
23HL0037Construction of Pagtigaon River Control, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalH L J CONST & ENT100.00%DPWH
24HL0048Construction of Nasigid SRIS Drainage Canal, Zamboanguita, Negros OrientalNRS BUILDERS AND SUPPLIES100.00%DPWH
22HL0080Construction of Drainage Canal at Lunga, Valencia, Negros OrientalMG CONST100.00%DPWH
21HL0045Construction of Pagatban River Contriol, Upstream A, Pagatban, Negros OrientalA D PENDON CONST & SUPPLY INC FORMERLY: ADP CONST & SUPPLY100.00%DPWH
23HL0066Construction of Bayawan River Control, Upstream, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, Phase IILEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST / MIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0046Construction of Pagatban River Control, Upstream, Pagatban, Negros OrientalALPHA & OMEGA GEN CONTRACTOR & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
23HL0048Construction of Pagatban River Control, Upstream, Pagatban, City of Bayawan, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0041Rehabilitation of River Control along Bonawon River, Siaton, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST / MIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0050Construction of Mantuyop River Control, Upstream B, Sitio Mangapo, Mantuyop, Siaton, Negros OrientalMIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
23HL0043Construction of Maladpad River Control, Downstream A, Siaton, Negros OrientalHOMEWORLD CONST CORP FORMERLY HOMEWORLD E100.00%DPWH
22HL0031Rehabilitation of Basay Seawall, Basay, Negros OrientalH L J CONST & ENT100.00%DPWH
23HL0022Rehabilitation of damaged Seawall along Dumaguete South Road, K0092 + 4000 - K0092 + 443; K0092 + 468 - K0092 + 524, Sitio Nagbagang, Barangay Poblacion, Sta. CMIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0089Construction of Maladpad River Control (downstream), Siaton, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST / MIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0017Construction of Mantuyop River Control, Siaton, Negros OrientalAMETHYST HORIZON BUILDERS AND GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0081Construction of Drainage Canal at Apolong, Valencia, Negros OrientalMG CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0036Rehabilitation of Manalongon River Control, Upstream A, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0032Rehabilitation of Canalum River Control, Downstream A, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
23HL0058Construction of Bayawan River Control, Downstream, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
22HL0038Rehabilitation of Pagatban River Control, Upstream A, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
23HL0060Construction of Drainage Canal along Dumaguete South Road, Zamboanguita, Negros OrientalMG CONST100.00%DPWH
24HL0042Construction of River Control along Sicopong River, Amio, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalAMETHYST HORIZON BUILDERS AND GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
24HL0010Construction of Canaway River Control (Downstream A), Siaton, Negros OrientalYPR GEN CONTRACTOR AND CONST SUPPLY INC100.00%DPWH
24HL0021Construction of Canaway River Control (Downstream B), Siaton, Negros OrientalAMETHYST HORIZON BUILDERS AND GEN CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0042Rehabilitation of River Control along Sta. Catalina River Basin, Upstream B, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalPHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC FORMERLY:PHILSOUTH BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
23HL0023Rehabilitation of damaged Seawall along Dumaguete South Road, K0092 + 300 - K0092 + 363, Sitio Nagbagang, Barangay Poblacion, Sta. Catalina, Negros OrientalMIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
22HL0035Rehabilitation of Canalum River Control, Upstream B, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0043Rehabilitation of Tiabanan River Control, Upstream A, Basay, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
23HL0053Construction of Bayawan River Control, Upstream A, Bayawan City, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST / MIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP100.00%DPWH
23HL0006Construction of Siaton River Control (Downstream A), Siaton, Negros OrientalJANUARY BUILDERS100.00%DPWH
23HL0031Construction of River Control along Banica River, Downstream A & B, Valencia, Negros OrientalLEGACY CONST CORP FORMERLY: LEGACY CONST100.00%DPWH
22HL0082Construction of Giligaon River Control, Siaton, Negros OrientalH L J CONST & ENT100.00%DPWH
25HL0025Construction of Flood Control Structure, Amio River (Downstream), Package 1, Santa Catalina, Negros OrientalMIGHTY HOK SUMMIT CONST & DEVELOPMENT CORP99.70%DPWH

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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.

Completion schedule is shown for project and contractor flags only.

Rule Definition

ContractCost / ABC ≥ 0.995 using metadata.abc and contract cost fields.

Triggering Data & citations

Implementing office awards near-ABC contracts far more often than the flood-control baseline

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  "office": "Negros Oriental 3rd District Engineering Office",
  "nearAbc": 53,
  "trigger": "office_pattern_aggregate",
  "officeId": "ad05c3d0-65f3-55d8-8ffd-5f197cd33e3a",
  "threshold": 0.995,
  "binomialTailP": 8.348651742979392e-9,
  "nearAbcRatePct": 100,
  "totalContracts": 53,
  "baselineRatePct": 70.4,
  "excessPctPoints": 29.6,
  "expectedNearAbc": 37.3,
  "baselineDefinition": "share of all Sumbong flood-control contracts awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC"
}

Possible Innocent Explanations

  • This may be due to consistently competitive bidding or standard pricing practices in the district.