Laguna (First District)

Hon. Ann Matibag
Representative, Laguna (First District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Ann Matibag:

Good day. I live in Laguna (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Laguna 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. Rehabilitation of Roads and Drainage, Southville 4, Barangay Pooc to Barangay Caingin, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 538; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Roseville Subd., Barangay Dita, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna, 14.274889, 121.113209 (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱45,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 763; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Road and Drainage Canal Along Biñan River, Barangay Malaban, Biñan City, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱40,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 538; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Multi-purpose Building, Barangay La Mesa, Calamba Cty, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱37,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 764; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Road and Drainage at Barangay Makiling, Calamba City, Laguna, 14.15027306, 121.14606389 (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱36,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 538; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Rehabilitation of Bridge, Barangay Malitlit, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna, 14.26841389, 121.11262528 (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱35,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 538; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of 2 Units of Solar Water System, Barangay Dila, Santa Rosa City, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 377; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Dela Paz, Binan City, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 765; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Drainage System leading to Tram Plaza, Barangay Balibago, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 340; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Drainage at Barangay Siranglupa, Calamba City, Laguna (Laguna 2nd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 340; 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:
- Laguna 2nd DEO: 1,479 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,106 recorded as completed and 329 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 Structure for River Protection Along Malitlit Waterways, (Near Eton Road), Sta. Rosa City, Laguna Phase II (23DI0117): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/b8da5d33-a2f9-4624-9701-f356e2a0d47e
- Construction of Revetment/Riverwall at Binan River (Phase 2) (staggered) near Barangay San Vicente, Binan City, Laguna (22DI0107): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/dc990bc8-857d-4042-b628-1d7606a00cb6
- Construction of Riverwall, Biñan River near Barangay San Vicente (Staggered), Biñan City, Laguna (22DI0106): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/430c9524-b5db-40a1-ad87-a1bc9cfefe1c
- Construction of River Protection of Biñan River along Barangay Casile and Barangay Malaban, Phase II, Biñan City, Laguna (22DI0127): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/f1fd5558-5844-4c2f-a405-5aaddc8f3b0d
- Construction of Drainage, Barangay Bayog, Los Baños, Laguna (23DI0041): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/e17ca4b3-157c-4ebd-8830-dbdbef11a042

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/laguna-1st