07/08/2026
Zamboanga City has recorded 1,241 dengue cases and 12 deaths, with 39 of its 98 barangays reporting recent clustering of cases, prompting city officials to intensify measures against the mosquito-borne disease.
The figures, presented by the City Health Office, came after the city was declared under the dengue epidemic threshold.
Mayor Khymer Olaso on Wednesday convened barangay officials and directed communities, particularly those with the highest number of dengue cases, including coastal barangays, to step up sanitation drives, environmental cleanups, and other preventive measures to help contain the spread of dengue.