Masbate (Third District)

Hon. Wilton "Tonton" T. Kho
Representative, Masbate (Third District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Wilton "Tonton" T. Kho:

Good day. I live in Masbate (Third District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Masbate 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 Local Ports and Boat Landing, Barangay Naro, Cawayan, Masbate (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱30,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 917; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of Pedestrian Overpass along Masbate-Cataingan-Placer Rd - K0046 + 634 - K0046 + 784 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 241; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Construction of Pedestrian Overpass along Masbate-Cataingan-Placer Rd - K0074 + 446 - K0074 + 641 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 241; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Road, Barangay Poblacion, Cataingan, Masbate (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 557; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Del Carmen, Uson, Masbate, 12.105813, 123.782441 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Poblacion, Palanas, Masbate, 12.146838, 123.923111 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Poblacion, Cawayan, Masbate, 11.934591, 123.768083 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Villa Inocencio, Placer, Masbate, 11.870272, 123.909247 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Dalipe, Cawayan, Masbate, 12.011233, 123.738058 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Armenia, Uson, Masbate, 12.253475, 123.743683 (Masbate 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 798; 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 3rd DEO: 455 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 383 recorded as completed and 59 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 Mitigation Structure, Bito River (Upstream), Barangay Magkaipit, San Fernando, Masbate (24FM0036): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/a3fba876-7714-4a17-854c-0e39ac993046
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure, Bito River (Upstream), Barangay Corbada, San Fernando, Masbate (24FM0034): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/fc784db3-98b1-4e37-bb0e-6e8dfbad7072
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure at Bito River (Upstream), Brgy. Corbada, San Fernando, Masbate (23FM0007): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/596009c0-4906-451c-b011-ca9824a86fec
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure at Bito River (Upstream), Brgy. Magkaipit, San Fernando, Masbate (23FM0008): Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Projects. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/509da46c-d2ec-4257-9804-7b9a0b4f8102

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-3rd