Cebu (Second District)

Hon. Edsel A. Galeos
Representative, Cebu (Second District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Edsel A. Galeos:

Good day. I live in Cebu (Second District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Cebu 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 Barangay Poblacion, Santander, Cebu, 9.417241, 123.335051 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Road, Barangay Balaas, Argao, Cebu (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 576; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Road, Mantalongon Barangay Road, Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 576; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Poblacion, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.762437, 123.531457 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱3,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Obong, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.762437, 123.531457 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Balud, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.753203, 123.521931 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Casay, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.817517, 123.555924 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Malones, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.819657, 123.526472 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Lanao, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.802276, 123.511640 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Banhigan, Dalaguete, Cebu, 9.819657, 123.526472 (Cebu 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 842; 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:
- Cebu 2nd DEO: 1,185 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,061 recorded as completed and 102 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 Mananga River Flood Control Structure, Talisay City, Cebu (23HE0097): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects; Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/1f9ef547-5c4b-4e0f-b8ea-dea1de8092cd
- Construction of Mainit River Flood Control Structure, Naga City, Cebu (24HE0059): Schedule / Date Inconsistencies; Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/72cc612a-ea69-4827-9477-2b9d3fb497b4
- Construction of Mananga River Flood Control Structure, Talisay City, Cebu (22HE0035): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/33a72590-c07d-490d-a43c-5741f3506e4a
- Construction of Mainit River Flood Control Structure, Naga City, Cebu (23HE0133): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/e97eddc5-0b59-453b-8b5a-6a24360faa6c
- Construction of Revetment Wall Structure along Mananga River (Left Side), Sitio Bogo, Barangay Camp 4, Talisay City, Cebu (24HE0166): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/c5dc1210-6c7c-454b-aa9f-f84a692e6a98

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/cebu-2nd