Leyte (Third District)

Hon. Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon
Representative, Leyte (Third District)
House of Representatives

Subject: Request for explanation and documents on FY2027 DPWH budget lines for Leyte (Third District)

Dear Representative Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon:

Good day. I live in Leyte (Third District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Leyte 3rd 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 with Slope Protection connecting Bridge Approach of Calaguise Br. Along Sambulawan JCT-Calaguise-Calubian Rd (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Road with Slope Protection connecting Bridge Approach of Calaguise Bridge (Parallel Bridge), along Sambulawan JCT -Calaguise-Calubian Road (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱40,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 586; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Villalon-Bunacan-Daja Road, (Sta. 3+324-3+925, Sta . 5+930-6+329), Calubian and San Isidro, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Villanueva-Kawayanan Road, (Sta. 3=300-Sta. 4+300),Calubian, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Basud-Cadaruhan-Maasin-Palid II Road, (Sta. 5+308-Sta. 6+308), San Isidro, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of JNR Consuegra-Wague-Butason Road, (Sta. 3+590-Sta. 4+590), Leyte and Tabango, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of JNR bangkal-Sitio Alegria Road, (Sta. 0+775-Sta. 1+774(, Villaba, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 585; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Calbugos-Sitio Naga-Capiñahan Road, (Sta. 2+135-Sta.2+885), Villaba Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 586; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Concreting of JNR Consuegra Consuegra-Tapol Road, (Sta. 1+680- 2+680), Leyte, Leyte (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 586; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Concreting of Roads, Kawayanan Junction to Ruburan, Calubian, Leyte 11.453134, 124.381547 (Leyte 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 586; 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:
- Leyte 3rd DEO: 1,020 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 836 recorded as completed and 152 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 Tide Protection Embankment, Barangay Poblacion Del Norte, Villaba, Leyte (24IE0033): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/32470ff1-8e12-4c0f-9fa2-66ea2badb8a8
- Construction of Tide Protection Embankment, Barangay Silad, Villaba, Leyte (24IE0038): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting; Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/741333d5-7328-49d6-9c4f-7f4b58236269
- Construction of Tide Protection Embankment, Brgy Silad, Villaba, Leyte (22IE0062): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects; Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/9d4d0300-ae30-4aaa-9583-8ef236a611cf
- Construction of Flood Control Structure (Caigit to Pangas), Barangay Poblacion Del Norte, Villaba, Leyte (24IE0036): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/0ab2b919-bcee-42d9-b91c-7ec9b6bc7ac2
- Construction of Seawall, Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sta. Rosa, Tabango, Leyte (23IE0033): Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/4be4a438-40e1-487f-85ce-a503028b172f

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/leyte-3rd