Laguna (Fourth District)

Hon. Benjamin Jr. C. Agarao
Representative, Laguna (Fourth District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Benjamin Jr. C. Agarao:

Good day. I live in Laguna (Fourth District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Laguna 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. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building, Municipal Hall Santa Cruz, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 763; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Concreting of Road at Barangay Burol, Majayjay, Laguna, Start 14.167255, 121.465026, End 14.16675, 121.46886111 (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱22,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 538; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, (Building 2), Barangay Longos, Kalayaan, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Gatid, Santa Cruz, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Burgos, Siniloan, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 763; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Kapatalan, Famy, Laguna, 14.476657, 121.491806 (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Layugan, Pagsanjan, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Mahipon-Lumot, Cavinti, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Concreting of Road at Barangay Calios, Santa Cruz, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 537; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Ilayang Banga, Majayjay, Laguna (Laguna 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱6,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 762; 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 1st DEO: 869 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 769 recorded as completed and 84 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 River Control along Pagsanjan River, Barangay Wawa, Lumban, Laguna (23DH0018): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/6d29bfdb-d090-4d8f-aa44-ef3d97546c86
- Construction of River Control along Pagsanjan River, Lumban Section (23DH0014): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/a14f7195-3825-451a-a329-671f2aa1e414
- Construction of River Control along Barangay Magdapio, Pagsanjan, Laguna (23DH0039): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/7bd6f759-1788-462a-83f5-6c4ce2e53a30
- Construction of River Control along Pagsanjan River, Brgy. Wawa, Lumban, Laguna (22DH0004): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/23d32791-5a3b-40a9-a49e-28e9e8f5f2da
- Construction of River Control along Pagsanjan River, Brgy. Magdapio, Pagsanjan, Laguna (22DH0003): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/5267e5ad-577b-4630-8ba1-d561f0287a3f

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-4th