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Masbate (First District)

Representative: Antonio T. Kho · bills and roles · official House profile

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Hon. Antonio T. Kho
Representative, Masbate (First District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Antonio T. Kho:

Good day. I live in Masbate (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Masbate 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. Sn Fernando North Rd - K0020 + 187 - K0020 + 220, K0021 + 326 - K0021 + 420, K0021 + 518 - K0021 + 627, K0021 + 710 - K0021 + 820, K0024 + 140 - K0024 + 238, K0024 + 359 - K0024 + 384, K0024 + 434 - K0024 + 622, K0024 + 750 - K0024 + 836 (Masbate 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱44,267,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 155; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Sn Fernando North Rd - K0003+185 - K0003 + 630, K0003 + 693 - K0003+800, K0003+1003 - K0004+024, K0004+123.5 - K0004+205 (Masbate 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱36,811,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 154; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Road, San Fernando- San Jacinto- Monreal Road (Bartolabac Section), - Sta. 24 + 040 - Sta. 24 + 600, San Jacinto, Masbate (Masbate 1st DEO): NEP ₱45,000,000 → House ₱59,000,000 (up ₱14,000,000). [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 556; NEP FY2027 Vol. II-B, PDF p. 522]
4. Sn Fernando North Rd - K0021 + 114 - K0021 + 244 (Masbate 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱6,467,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 199; 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:
- Masbate 1st DEO: 814 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 683 recorded as completed and 100 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 Milagros Seawall and Boulevard, Milagros, Masbate (22FI0040): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/7f41a6fa-af82-415f-8191-93e9bd1edaa0
- Construction of Calasuche Seawall, Milagros, Masbate (22FI0039): Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/78f66be2-17dd-4959-91a6-ab47f958a8f1
- Construction of Flood Control System along Lumbang River, Sta. 4+185.00 - Sta. 4+360.00 (Upstream, Both Sides), Masbate City, Masbate (23FI0008): Schedule / Date Inconsistencies. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/c7c0ab1b-c9f7-4798-960a-b41eaa4816a9

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/masbate-1st

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Masbate 1st DEO

House version (HB 10858): ₱293.9M; 9 lines
President’s NEP: ₱279.9M; 9 lines
Added by the House: 3; ₱87.5M
Changed / removed: 1 / 3; 5 lines unchanged

Lines that differ from the NEP (4)

Line	Change	NEP	House	Sources
Sn Fernando North Rd - K0020 + 187 - K0020 + 220, K0021 + 326 - K0021 + 420, K0021 + 518 - K0021 + 627, K0021 + 710 - K0021 + 820, K0024 + 140 - K0024 + 238, K0024 + 359 - K0024 + 384, K0024 + 434 - K0024 + 622, K0024 + 750 - K0024 + 836	Added by the House	—	₱44,267,000	HB p. 155
Sn Fernando North Rd - K0003+185 - K0003 + 630, K0003 + 693 - K0003+800, K0003+1003 - K0004+024, K0004+123.5 - K0004+205	Added by the House	—	₱36,811,000	HB p. 154
Construction of Road, San Fernando- San Jacinto- Monreal Road (Bartolabac Section), - Sta. 24 + 040 - Sta. 24 + 600, San Jacinto, Masbate	Increased	₱45,000,000	₱59,000,000	HB p. 556 NEP PDF p. 522
Sn Fernando North Rd - K0021 + 114 - K0021 + 244	Added by the House	—	₱6,467,000	HB p. 199

NEP lines with no match in the House version (3)

Sn Fernando North Rd - K0020 + 188 - K0020 + 190, K0021 + 326 - K0021 + 425, K0021 + 534 - K0021 + 633, K0021 + 714 - K0021 + 823, K0024 + 132 - K0024 + 238, K0024 + 359 - K0024 + 384, K0024 + 434 - K0024 + 622, K0024 + 672 - K0025 + 000 · ₱44,267,000 · NEP PDF p. 234
Sn Fernando North Rd - K0003 + 212 - K0003 + 624, K0003 + 710 - K0004 + 205 · ₱36,811,000 · NEP PDF p. 234
Sn Fernando North Rd - K0009 + 961 - K0010 + 114, K0021 + 101 - K0021 + 244 · ₱6,467,000 · NEP PDF p. 271

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Past DPWH contracts under this office

814 contracts from 2016 to 2025 in public DPWH records (₱15.39B): 683 recorded as completed, 100 as ongoing. 704 have a satellite image check on file. Browse them.

3 past contracts marked by public-data indicators

Indicators are automated statistical checks on public data. They are not findings of wrongdoing, and a marked contract may have a full explanation.

Construction of Milagros Seawall and Boulevard, Milagros, Masbate 22FI0040 · Completed · ₱96.5MAwards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling · satellite before / after
Construction of Calasuche Seawall, Milagros, Masbate 22FI0039 · Completed · ₱96.5MAwards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling · satellite before / after
Construction of Flood Control System along Lumbang River, Sta. 4+185.00 - Sta. 4+360.00 (Upstream, Both Sides), Masbate City, Masbate 23FI0008 · Completed · ₱49.0MSchedule / Date Inconsistencies

How this was made. House lines come from the native text of House Bill No. 10858, third reading, Vol. I-C (official record); every one of the 15,977 amounts was checked against its printed page. NEP lines come from the FY2027 National Expenditure Program, Vol. II-B as read by the open BetterGov DPWH NEP–HB analysis. Lines are matched by office and title. A line marked “added” had no matching title under the same office in the NEP; “uncertain” means a similar title appears in the DPWH Transparency NEP listing or our own NEP reading, or the scan reading of the NEP amount needs a check. Past contracts and indicators come from public DPWH records on this site.

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