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Surigao Del Norte (First District)

Representative: Francisco "Lalo" T. Matugas · bills and roles · official House profile

Served by: Surigao del Norte 1st DEO. Committee memberships are not shown because the House has not published a machine-readable list.

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Hon. Francisco "Lalo" T. Matugas
Representative, Surigao Del Norte (First District)
House of Representatives

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

Dear Representative Francisco "Lalo" T. Matugas:

Good day. I live in Surigao Del Norte (First District), and I would like to ask about some DPWH lines for the Surigao del Norte 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. Cabitoonan-Libertad-Sta Fe-Sta Cruz-Corazon-Consuelo, General Luna Roads (SG00369SG) K0022 + 000 - K0032 + 494 (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱50,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 247; no matching NEP line for this office]
2. Construction of NRJ Sta. Fe-Jubang-Cambas-ac Road, Dapa, Surigao del Norte. (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱25,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 619; no matching NEP line for this office]
3. Concretiong Rizal Bridge to Sitio Calumutan along Socorro Public Cementery Purok 1, Barangay Rizal, Socorro, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱15,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 620; no matching NEP line for this office]
4. Construction of NRJ Libertad-Magsaysay Road, General Luna, Surigao del Norte. (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 620; no matching NEP line for this office]
5. Rehabilitation of Multi Purposec Building, Barangay Del Carmen, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱10,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 913; no matching NEP line for this office]
6. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall) Barangay Quezon, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 912; no matching NEP line for this office]
7. Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building Barangay T, Arlan,Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱5,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 913; no matching NEP line for this office]
8. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purposec Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Sta. Cruz, San Benito, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱4,000,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 913; no matching NEP line for this office]
9. Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Esperanza, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 913; no matching NEP line for this office]
10. Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Mahayahay, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (Surigao del Norte 1st DEO): not in the NEP; ₱2,500,000 in the House version. [HB 10858 (3rd Reading) Vol. I-C, p. 913; 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:
- Surigao del Norte 1st DEO: 1,068 contracts (2016–2025) in public DPWH records; 1,001 recorded as completed and 45 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 Embankment, Barangays 2 and 6 (Phase 2), Dapa, Surigao del Norte (22NF0081): Schedule / Date Inconsistencies. https://lovethephilippines.com/projects/0170db03-dd99-49b2-8cf4-bd1f5f23a15a

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/surigao-del-norte-1st

Surigao del Norte 1st DEO

House version (HB 10858): ₱490.8M; 47 lines
President’s NEP: ₱406.8M; 37 lines
Added by the House: 12; ₱134.0M
Changed / removed: 3 / 3; 32 lines unchanged

Lines that differ from the NEP (15)

Line	Change	NEP	House	Sources
Cabitoonan-Libertad-Sta Fe-Sta Cruz-Corazon-Consuelo, General Luna Roads (SG00369SG) K0022 + 000 - K0032 + 494	Added by the House	—	₱50,000,000	HB p. 247
Construction of NRJ Sta. Fe-Jubang-Cambas-ac Road, Dapa, Surigao del Norte.	Added by the House	—	₱25,000,000	HB p. 619
Concretiong Rizal Bridge to Sitio Calumutan along Socorro Public Cementery Purok 1, Barangay Rizal, Socorro, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱15,000,000	HB p. 620
Construction of NRJ Libertad-Magsaysay Road, General Luna, Surigao del Norte.	Added by the House	—	₱10,000,000	HB p. 620
Rehabilitation of Multi Purposec Building, Barangay Del Carmen, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱10,000,000	HB p. 913
Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall) Barangay Quezon, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱5,000,000	HB p. 912
Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building Barangay T, Arlan,Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱5,000,000	HB p. 913
Rehabilitation of Multi-Purposec Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Sta. Cruz, San Benito, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱4,000,000	HB p. 913
Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building, Barangay Esperanza, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱2,500,000	HB p. 913
Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall), Barangay Mahayahay, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱2,500,000	HB p. 913
Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall) Barangay Baybay, Burgos, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱2,500,000	HB p. 913
Rehabilitation/Completion of Multi-Purpose Building (Extension), Barangay Cambas-ac, Dapa, Surigao del Norte	Added by the House	—	₱2,500,000	HB p. 913
Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court), Barangay Sta. Fe, Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte	Increased	₱5,000,000	₱7,000,000	HB p. 913 NEP PDF p. 674
Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court) barangay Libertad, General Luna, , Siargao Island,Surigao Del Norte	Increased	₱5,000,000	₱7,000,000	HB p. 914 NEP PDF p. 674 (scan reading; check the page)
Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building (TEATRO NAN DAPA), Barangay 6, Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte	Increased	₱5,000,000	₱6,000,000	HB p. 913 NEP PDF p. 673 (scan reading; check the page)

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

Construction of NRJ Barangay Tawin-Tawin to Barangay Magsaysay, General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte · ₱50,000,000 · NEP PDF p. 557
Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building (Barangay Hall ), barangay 4, Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte · ₱5,000,000 · NEP PDF p. 673
Construction (Completion) of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court ), Barangay Roxas, San Isidro, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte · ₱5,000,000 · NEP PDF p. 673

A line can look removed when the House reworded its title. Treat these as questions.

Past DPWH contracts under this office

1,068 contracts from 2016 to 2025 in public DPWH records (₱21.13B): 1,001 recorded as completed, 45 as ongoing. 833 have a satellite image check on file. Browse them.

1 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 Embankment, Barangays 2 and 6 (Phase 2), Dapa, Surigao del Norte 22NF0081 · Completed · ₱14.8MSchedule / 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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