SunStar Philippines reported on 8 October 2026 that the Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 180,770 dengue cases nationwide as of 30 September 2026, 27% lower than the 246,082 cases in the same period of 2025.
Main points
- According to the DOH, cases have stayed below the alert and epidemic thresholds since the start of 2026.
- Cases nevertheless keep rising in recent weeks: 21,768 cases were recorded from 3 to 16 September 2026, a slight 3% increase on the 21,158 cases from 20 August to 2 September 2026.
- The DOH said the upward trend has been seen since the first week of June, the start of the rainy season, and the current rise continues that trend.
VPMA’s note
The Philippines has a tropical monsoon climate similar to Vietnam’s. Cases are lower than last year but still rise with the rainy season, a reminder not to relax because the yearly total is down. Members should keep advising customers on larval control and water containers and work with local health services during the rainy season.
- Source
- SunStar Philippines – Dengue cases 27% lower in 2026
- Published
- 8 October 2026
- Section
- International news
- Cases as of 30 September 2026
- 180,770
- Same period of 2025
- 246,082
Editorial note: This is a short summary and comment by VPMA, not a full copy. The original text and copyright belong to the source cited. Picture: SunStar’s archive photo of a dengue mosquito, published with the article.
Source: SunStar Philippines – Dengue cases 27% lower in 2026 (summarised in English by VPMA). Read the Vietnamese page.