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The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 8, said it has already recorded over 92,000 dengue cases as of July 23.

As the new school year begins this month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged students to get their COVID-19 booster shots.

Twenty provinces have logged "very high" positivity rates in the past week, OCTA Research Group reported Monday, Aug. 8.

To further prevent the uptick in dengue cases in Quezon City, Mayor Joy Belmonte urged residents to get tested for dengue if they are experiencing any symptoms.

The number of damaged houses caused by the July 27 magnitude 7 earthquake that rocked Abra and nearby Northern Luzon provinces has now reached 35,463, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Aug. 8.

The southwest monsoon (habagat) will dampen most areas in Luzon, the weather bureau said Monday, Aug. 8.