Northern Samar dengue cases double to 966

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Dengue cases in Northern Samar have more than doubled this year compared with the same period in 2025, prompting Gov. Harris Ongchuan to order intensified surveillance, mosquito-control operations and public awareness campaigns to prevent further infections. The province recorded 966 dengue cases in 2026, more than twice the 447 cases