Dinagat Islands (Lone District)

Hon. Kaka J. Bag-ao
Representative, Dinagat Islands (Lone District)
House of Representatives

Subject: Request for explanation and documents on FY2027 DPWH budget lines for Dinagat Islands (Lone District)

Dear Representative Kaka J. Bag-ao:

Good day. I live in Dinagat Islands (Lone District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Dinagat Islands 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 Road (Barangay Legaspi to Barangay Benglen) Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 1 + 500, Barangay Legaspi, Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Jct Bolodbolod-Albor Rd - K0060 + (-809) - K0060 + (-188), K0060 + 000 - K0060 + 817, K0061 + 000 - K0061 + 168 (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱45,806,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 164; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Sta. Cruz, San Jose, Dinagat Islands (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱35,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 911; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Bridge, Purok 5, Barangay Rosita, Libjo, Dinagat Islands (125.563728, 10.126576) (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Municipality of Loreto, Dinagat Islands (125.575340, 10.352961) (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 912; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of San Jose, Dinagat Islands (125.575753, 10.020742) (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 912; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Bridge, Sitio Cabalawan, Barangay Garcia, Libjo, Dinagat Islands (125.546894, 10.164221) (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱29,400,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Road Sta. 0 + 200 - Sta. 1 + 200, Sitio Dapia to Sitio Melody, Barangay San Antonio, Libjo, Dinagat Islands (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱28,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Road (Barangay Coring to Barangay Columbos) Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 1 + 000, Barangay Coring, Basilisa, Dinagat Islands (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Circumferential Road Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 1 + 000 (Liberty to Magsaysay), Barangay Liberty, Loreto, Dinagat Islands (Dinagat Islands DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; 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:
- Dinagat Islands DEO: 816 contracts (2016–2026) in public DPWH records; 697 recorded as completed and 79 as ongoing.

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/dinagat-islands-lone