Batangas (Second District)

Hon. Atty. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" R. Luistro
Representative, Batangas (Second District)
House of Representatives

Subject: Request for explanation and documents on FY2027 DPWH budget lines for Batangas (Second District)

Dear Representative Atty. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" R. Luistro:

Good day. I live in Batangas (Second District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Batangas 2nd 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. Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Rd – K0108 + 467 – K0109 + 000 (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 204; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Batangas-Quezon Rd - K0134 + (-664) - K0136 + 909 (Solar Roadway Lighting) (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 241; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Road, Sitio Malabnig, Barangay Balatbat, Lobo, Batangas (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 529; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Bridge, Barangay Dalig to San Pedro, Batangas City, Batangas (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 530; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building at DPWH Batangas 2nd DEO, Batangas City (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 743; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building , P. Herrera St., Barangay 6, Batangas City (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 743; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Municipal Hall), San Luis, Batangas (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 745; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Palico-Balayan-Batangas Rd - K0147 + 520 - K0148 + 219 (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱48,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 123; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Batangas-Lobo Rd - K0130 + 074 - K0131 + 114 (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱41,120,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 123; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Bauan-Mabini Rd - K0152 + 150 - K0152 + 649, K0152 + 667 - K0152 + 827 (Batangas 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱39,875,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 204; 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:
- Batangas 2nd DEO: 1,592 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,360 recorded as completed and 205 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 Flood Control Structure, Brgy. Talahib Pandayan, Batangas City, Batangas (23DE0111): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/299409e7-f9fc-4b1b-ac70-cddf695ab5a5
- Construction of Flood Control Project at Brgy. Olo-olo-Upstream, Lobo, Batangas (22DE0035): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/2c2125b2-e696-408c-b9be-d5ed3789dd1a
- Construction of Flood Control Structure at Brgy. Lagadlarin-Downstream, Lobo, Batangas (22DE0036): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/e17e093d-66a2-4872-a761-f525d6df5362
- Construction of Flood Control Structure at Barangay Soloc Downstream, Lobo, Batangas (22DE0019): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/0f128891-6a33-4c85-b4e4-5e36438b3b84
- Construction of Flood Control Structure at Sitio Ilaya, Mabilog na Bundok, Lobo, Batangas (22DE0018): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/b96b7741-7db2-4f28-929a-ff16283d86ca

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/batangas-2nd