La Union (Second District)

Hon. Dante S. Garcia
Representative, La Union (Second District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Dante S. Garcia:

Good day. I live in La Union (Second District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the La Union 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 Flood Control Structures along Aringay River Basin, Barangay Sta Cecilia, Aringay, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 324; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Flood Control Structures along Aringay River Basin, Barangay San Antonio, Aringay, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱40,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 324; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Local Access Road, Barangay Macalva Norte - Sta. Ana, Agoo, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 458; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, La Union Medical Center Compound, Barangay Nazareno, Agoo, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 671; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Local Access Road at Sitio Bitag, Manga, Aringay, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱22,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 458; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, Tubao, La Union (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 670; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Sto. Tomas, La Union (16.284247, 120.390526) (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱16,400,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 671; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Rehabilitation of Multi purpose Building, La Union Medical Center Compound, Barangay Nazareno, Agoo, La Union (16.346301, 120.363392) (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱14,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 670; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, Agoo, La Union (16.323494, 120.3665) (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 671; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, Aringay, La Union (16.396112, 120.354195) (La Union 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 671; 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:
- La Union 2nd DEO: 1,035 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 905 recorded as completed and 78 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 Flood Control Structure, Barangay San Fermin, Caba, La Union (24AF0043): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/9ef99aca-fa39-4f3c-9eb0-f3fda626cb6e
- Construction of Flood Control Structure, Phase 2, Barangay San Jose, Caba, La Union (24AF0041): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/4df3e953-25c3-4629-9250-d1ccf0f70800
- Construction of Flood Control Structure, Barangay Gana, Caba, La Union (24AF0040): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/76781738-9c33-471c-b368-302ad4caac43
- Construction of Flood Control Structure, Barangay Liquicia, Caba, La Union (24AF0042): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/bf5f0a69-b835-4f7b-b9e0-c5fbcb00f782
- Construction of Flood Control Structure along Aringay River Basin, Barangay Linapew, Tubao, La Union (24AF0018): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling; Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/3c716960-a85f-4674-ba61-91f9636fedc1

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/la-union-2nd