Southern Leyte (First District)

Hon. Roger Gaviola Mercado
Representative, Southern Leyte (First District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Roger Gaviola Mercado:

Good day. I live in Southern Leyte (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Southern Leyte 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:

(No differences were found between the NEP and the House version 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:
- Southern Leyte 1st DEO: 1,121 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,007 recorded as completed and 108 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/southern-leyte-1st