Cagayan (Second District)

Hon. Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso
Representative, Cagayan (Second District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso:

Good day. I live in Cagayan (Second District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Cagayan 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. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Pinili, Abulog, Cagayan (18.373602, 121.397697) (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Bagu, Abulug, Cagayan 18.44141, 121.47575 (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Calog Bridge 2, Barangay Calog Sur, Abulug, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 477; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Concreting of Road along Barangay San Agustin(Marafutu), Abulug, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): NEP ₱20,000,000 → House ₱30,000,000 (up ₱10,000,000). [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 477; NEP FY2027 Vol. II-B, PDF p. 476]
5. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Centro, Abulug, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay San Julian, Abulug, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Dana-Ili, Abulug, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Concreting of Road at Barangay Baung, Piat, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 477; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Box Culvert along Dibay-Dilam Road, Barangay Dibay, Calayan, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 477; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Centro East, Ballesteros, Cagayan (Cagayan 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; 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:
- Cagayan 2nd DEO: 1,640 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,516 recorded as completed and 90 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 Seawall along the Shoreline of Ballesteros, Cagayan (23BC0019): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/7de1d691-9ad0-4cfa-8e42-703318dade8b
- Construction of Sanchez Mira Flood Control Structure along Sanchez Mira River, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan (23BC0018): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/fb02fed6-6cf9-4431-9dee-dfa59550049a
- Construction of Cabicungan Flood Control Structure along Cabicungan River, Nagsabaran, Claveria, Cagayan (23BC0022): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/37bdf129-4fe2-4f38-b28c-3fc62aeb4018
- Construction of Dugo Flood Control along Abulug River, Abulug, Cagayan (23BC0066): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling; Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/083eb597-b119-4566-b9f3-958421462dc6
- Construction of Seawall along the Shoreline of Ballesteros, Cagayan (22BC0084): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/28ca35b9-297b-49b2-8c92-7b94bc31ec28

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/cagayan-2nd