Isabela (First District)

Hon. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
Representative, Isabela (First District)
House of Representatives

Subject: Request for explanation and documents on FY2027 DPWH budget lines for Isabela (First District)

Dear Representative Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano:

Good day. I live in Isabela (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Isabela 1st 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 Concrete Road, Barangay Morado to Barangay Pasa, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 7+100) (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱76,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 481; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Rehabilitation of Delfin Albano - Sto. Tomas - Cabagan Provincial Road (Sta. 11+390 - Sta. 11+507, Sta. 11+534 - Sta. 11+610, Sta. 11+682 - Sta. 11+868, Sta. 12+348 - Sta. 13+265, Sta. 13+288 - Sta. 14+224, Sta. 14+239 - Sta. 14+309) at Barangay Calinaoan Malasin to Barangay Bagabag, Santo Tomas, Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱49,400,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 479; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Rehabilitation of Road (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 0+450, Sta. 1+400 - Sta. 2+560, Sta. 3+330 - Sta. 4+040) including Construction of Drainage Structure (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 0+450) and Slope Protection Structure (Sta. 2+120 - Sta. 2+440) at Barangay Malalam to Barangay Fugu to Barangay Aggassian, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱47,750,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 479; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Concrete Road (Section 1: Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 1+435, Section 2: Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 1+978), Purok 7 to Purok 1, Barangay San Ignacio, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱40,605,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 480; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Road including Slope Protection Structure (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 1+920), Barangay Alinguigan 1st to Barangay Cadu, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱33,800,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 481; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Road at Barangay Cabannungan 2nd to Barangay Carrikikan Sur, Ilagan City, Isabela (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 2+880) (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 482; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Concrete Road (Sta. 1+050 - Sta. 3+450), Barangay Sipay to Barangay Fuyo, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 482; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Camp Samal, Arcon, Tumauini , Isabela (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 697; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Road including Drainage Structure, Barangay District 3, Tumauini, Isabela (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 0+980) (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱26,100,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 481; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Rehabilitation of Paved Road including Construction of Drainage Structure along Road and Construction of Road Slope Protection Structure, Barangay Naguilian Sur to Barangay Lullutan, City of Ilagan, Isabela (Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 0+970) (Isabela 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱26,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 480; 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:
- Isabela 1st DEO: 1,302 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,091 recorded as completed and 170 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 Slope Protection Works for Cagayan River Basin, Cagayan River, Santa Maria, Isabela (24BE0066): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/ffbe51f7-424b-4182-ae9a-ebcf068266fe
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Ilagan River, Barangay Alinguigan 1st to Barangay Alinguigan 2nd, City of Ilagan, Isabela (24BE0017): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/bab213e3-0aa8-47e4-b6b8-51259c1cac98
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Cagayan River - Phase II, Barangay Alibagu, City of Ilagan, Isabela (24BE0016): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects; Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/38f2295c-c917-43d8-8eac-3a92a62bca3f
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Ilagan River, Brgy. Alinguigan 1st, City of Ilagan, Isabela (23BE0062): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/ce79162a-1b05-46e2-900a-4ca4a961207e
- Construction of Flood Control Project along Rugo Brook, barangay San Lorenzo, City of Ilagan, Isabela (23BE0042): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/23e94fae-b13c-48d8-ace8-0e76117407f1

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/isabela-1st