Albay (First District)

Hon. Cielo Krisel Lagman
Representative, Albay (First District)
House of Representatives

Subject: Request for explanation and documents on FY2027 DPWH budget lines for Albay (First District)

Dear Representative Cielo Krisel Lagman:

Good day. I live in Albay (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Albay 1st DEO in the FY2027 budget. When I compared the National Expenditure Program (NEP) with House Bill No. 10858 (third reading), I noticed the following:

1. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Municipal Building) Phase 3, Malilipot, Albay, 13.323657, 123.740782 (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱100,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 787; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Malinao-Paraputo-San Antonio Diversion Road, Sta. 3+960 - Sta. 5+000, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 223; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Quinale "B" River Flood Mitigation Structure, Barangay Balza, Malinao, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 364; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Multi-purpose Building at Barangay San Pedro, Bacacay, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 787; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Daang Maharlika Jct-Legazpi-Sto Domingo-Tabaco-Camarines Sur Bdry Rd - K0555 + 849 - K0556 + 552 (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱46,058,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 199; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Sagurong Seawall, Barangay Sagurong, Tabaco City, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱35,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 343; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Road, Salvacion - San Antonio Santicon - Napao Road, Malilipot and Bacacay, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱35,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 550; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Rehabilitation of Multi-purpose Building (Lagman Hall) at Barangay Guinobat, Tabaco City, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱32,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 787; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Rehabilitation of Nagas River Control, Barangay Nagas, Tiwi, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱31,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 343; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Quinale "B" River Flood Mitigation Structure, Barangay Soa, Malinao, Albay (Albay 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 364; no matching NEP line for this office]

For each line above, may I ask for:
1. The reason or basis for adding, increasing, reducing or removing it, and who requested it;
2. The feasibility study, program of work, or detailed engineering design, if one exists;
3. The exact location and the expected beneficiaries; and
4. Any earlier projects at the same location and their status.

For context, this is what public DPWH records show for past projects:
- Albay 1st DEO: 658 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 589 recorded as completed and 49 as ongoing.
Some of these were marked by automated indicators on public data. These are not findings of wrongdoing; I would only like an explanation for:
- Construction of Inabuyan Seawall, Barangay Alimsog, Sto. Domingo, Albay (22FA0021): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/0556d607-9845-4cd2-af92-6087375da550
- Construction of Baranghawon River Control, Barangay Baranghawon, Tabaco City, Albay (23FA0019): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/1bea65f3-d532-4f8b-8978-f5bcbb4db7d3
- Construction/Extension of Fatima Seawall, Tabaco City, Albay (22FA0014): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/10517b72-d65d-4d4b-a4ad-b146f5f9c5c2
- Rehabilitation of Revetment along Quinale River, Downstream of Comun Bridge, Left Side, Barangay Comun - Ogob, Malinao, Albay (22FA0008): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/bbd13705-60a0-405a-952f-678a49f6e58a
- Construction of Baranghawon Flood Mitigation Structure, Tabaco City (23FA0035): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/9ac949b8-cae9-4d89-bddc-228ee6015fa1

I am asking only for information and am not alleging any wrongdoing. Thank you for your time and your reply.

Respectfully,
[Your name]
[Barangay, city or municipality]

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Sources: House Bill No. 10858, third reading, Vol. I-C (DPWH); National Expenditure Program FY2027, Vol. II-B (DBM). Data as of 2026-10-31. Page numbers are given on each line. Prepared with https://lovethephilippines.com/write-your-rep/albay-1st