Palawan (Third District)

Hon. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta
Representative, Palawan (Third District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta:

Good day. I live in Palawan (Third District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Palawan 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. Puerto Princesa North Rd - K0070+100 - K0070+160, K0070+200 - K0070+300, K0074+600 - K0074+650, K0075+020 - K0075+080 (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱47,200,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 153; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Puerto Princesa South Rd - K0085 + 420 - K0089 + 730 (Road Safety:Road Lighting) (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱40,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 241; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Iwahig Parallel Bridge (B00405PW) along Puerto Princesa South Rd (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 268; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of Road, Barangay Magsaysay to Plaridel, Aborlan, Palawan (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 548; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Construction of Bridge, Sta. 06+178 - Sta. 06+208, Phase II, Barangay Magbabadil, Aborlan, Palawan (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 548; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Puerto Princesa South Rd - K0019+956 - K0020+150 (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱20,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 153; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Puerto Princesa South Rd - K0002 + 380 (Road Safety: Pedestrian Overpass) (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱19,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 241; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Construction of Pedestrian Overpass at Puerto Princesa South Rd - K0009 + 910, Puerto Princesa City (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱19,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 548; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Construction of Road, Isaub to San Juan, Aborlan, Palawan (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱18,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 548; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Langogan Parallel (B00406PW) along Puerto Princesa North Rd (Palawan 3rd DEO): not in the NEP; ₱17,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 268; 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:
- Palawan 3rd DEO: 768 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 724 recorded as completed and 28 as ongoing.

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/palawan-3rd