From the beginning of the year to August 29, 2026, 128,634 dengue cases were reported, a 39% decrease from 209,631 cases reported in the same period last year. Among the reported cases, 48,132 (37%) were confirmed, 16,874 (13%) were probable, and 63,628 (49%) were suspected.
Ilocos Norte (Region I), Aurora (Region III), Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes and (Region V), Bohol and City of Lapu-Lapu (Region VII), Zamboanga Sibugay and the City of Zamboanga (Region IX), South Cotabato (Region XII), Basilan, Sulu, and Special Geographic Location (BARMM), Abra (CAR), and Agusan del Sur (Caraga) breached the epidemic thresholds at least twice in the past four weeks (August 2 to 29, 2026).
Dengue in the Philippines 2022 with Edsel Maurice Salvana, MD
An increasing trend has been observed over the past six weeks across 107 municipalities and cities.
Clustering of cases was reported in 2,760 barangays across all regions. The regions with the highest number of barangay clusters are Region III (299, 11%), Region VII (277, 10%), and Region I (257, 9%).
510 deaths due to dengue have been reported (CFR 0.04%).
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