Albay (Third District)

Hon. Adrian E. Salceda
Representative, Albay (Third District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Adrian E. Salceda:

Good day. I live in Albay (Third District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Albay 3rd 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 Urban Drainage System, Guinobatan, Albay, Section 1: Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 0+374, Section 2: 0 + 000 - Sta. 0+167, Section 3: 0 + 000 - Sta. 0+398, Section 4: 0 + 000 - Sta. 0+810 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 344; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Rehabilitation of Flood Control Dike at Barangay Santa Cruz, Libon, Albay, Right Side Facing Downstream, Libon, Albay, - Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 0 + 200 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 344; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Oas Poblacion Rd - K0496+(-290) - K0498+333 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱45,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 137; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Polangui Poblacion Rd - K0491 + (-735) - K0491 + (-135) (Paving of Shoulders) (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 245; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Flood Control Dike Structure along Agos River, Barangay Agos and Sta Cruz, Polangui and Libon, Albay, Right Side Facing Downstream, Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 0 + 120.00 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 343; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Road, Barangay Agol-Barangay Basicao Interior-Barangay Malapay- Barangay Nablangbulod Road including Drainage Facilities, Pio Duran, Albay. STA. 0+600-STA.1+300 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 551; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Albay West Coast Rd - K0545 + 568 - K0546 + 677 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,187,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 154; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Rehabilitation of Flood Control Structure at Centro Oriental, Polangui, Albay, Right Side, Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 0 + 045, Sta. 0 + 560 - Sta. 620 (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,309,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 344; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction/Rehabilitation of Gabon Flood Control Dike, Right Side, Sta. 0 + 167 - Sta. 0 + 192, Sta 0 + 823 - Sta. 0 + 852, Polangui, Albay (Albay 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,637,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 343; 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 3rd DEO: 1,034 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 639 recorded as completed and 382 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 Pinanganuran River Flood Control Structure, Barangay San Jose, Libon, Albay (22FO0056): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/f349f9d6-bf34-44b3-a639-29a6c31caa59
- Construction of Pinanganuran River Flood Control Structure, Barangay Villa Petrona, Libon, Albay (22FO0056): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/495a6daf-76dd-4a49-bd5f-85800ffc2ba1
- Rehabilitation of Bacolod Flood Control Structure (Left Side Facing Downstream of Bacolod Bridge) Phase II in Libon, Albay (22FO0057): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/0441fbc3-651f-4087-a26f-ea5789a1683f
- Construction of Catburawan River Flood Control Structure, Barangay Catburawan, Ligao City, Albay (22FO0055): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/394e4288-4e07-47c2-a7a2-b30f7599332c
- Rehabilitation of Marocmoc Bridge Flood Control Structure (Right Side Facing Upstream and Left Side Facing Downstream of Marocmoc Bridge) in Libon, Albay (22FO0057): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/d27a0ce1-ce33-433b-a595-b404a51b7048

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-3rd