Cagayan (Third District)

Hon. Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara
Representative, Cagayan (Third District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara:

Good day. I live in Cagayan (Third District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Cagayan 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 Bridge, Barangay Alituntung - Logung, Amulung, Cagayan (17.837731, 121.677524 - 17.837808, 121.678183) (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Road, Barangay Iraga to Barangay Malacabibi, Solana, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Rehabilitation of Road at Sitio Maasin, Barangay Iraga, Solana, Cagayan (0+000 - 1+250) (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱23,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Road at Barangay Centro, Amulung, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱21,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Road at Barangay Centro, Solana, Cagayan (Sta. 0+700 - Sta. 0+856) (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Road, Barangay Manalo-Dadda-Magogod, Amulung, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Nangalasauan, Amulung, Cagayan 17.7416271, 121.6553187 (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 695; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Road, Barangay Larion Alto to Barangay Libag Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,181,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Rehabilitation of Road, Barangay Anquiray, Amulung, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Road, Barangay Quibal, Peñablanca, Cagayan (Cagayan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 478; 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 3rd DEO: 1,422 contracts (2016–2026) in public DPWH records; 1,031 recorded as completed and 338 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:
- Pinacanauan River Flood Management Projects, Camasi- Centro, Peñablanca, Cagayan (22BD0090): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/e3130c37-e861-4794-9d1b-194b4d058801

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-3rd