3 Mpox Cases in Visayas, Health Officials Confirm

3 mpox cases in Visayas, health officials confirm

Health officials have confirmed on Thursday that there were at least three cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) have been recorded in the Visayas. One confirmed case was in Talisay City in Cebu province, another one in Iloilo City and one in Iloilo province.  A suspected mpox case was also being monitored in Mandaue City, also in Cebu, and four other suspected cases in Iloilo City. The local governments concerned, however, declined to pro…

Mpox memo in Cagayan de Oro sparks rush for face masks, alcohol

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – What began as an internal health office directive quickly spiraled, as residents rushed to hoard face masks and disinfectants – bringing back memories of the country’s chaotic COVID-19 pandemic.  It all started with a one-page memo warning of a disease that, so far, hasn’t even reached the city. Cagayan de Oro Councilor George Goking, chair of the city council’s trade and commerce committee, said residents rushed to…

Iloilo City records first mpox case, monitors 4 other suspected

Iloilo City has recorded its first mpox case, the City Health Office confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday, May 28.

Iloilo City logs first monkeypox case

ILOILO CITY – Health authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28, that this city has recorded its first confirmed monkeypox case.**media[15123]**Dr. Mary Ann Diaz, chief of the Iloilo City Health Office, disclosed this after receiving the lab results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday, May 28.While no specific details were given, the infected person is now under stable condition.How the patient was inf…

The first case of monkeypox (mpox) has been confirmed in Talisay City, while Mandaue City is also monitoring a suspected case of the disease, according to local government officials and the Department of Health (DOH) on May 29, 2025. In an official statement, Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas confirmed that a patient tested positive for mpox, but he died due to complications from another disease, and not from monkeypox. In Mandau…

Mpox memo sparks panic buying of facemasks, alcohol in Oro

A local health department advisory mandating the wearing of facemasks among its employees due to the mpox threat has triggered a panic-buying spree among residents here, who fear a repeat of the Covid-19 epidemic in 2020. Councilor George Goking, chair of the Cagayan de Oro Committee on Trade and Commerce, said Cagayan de Oro residents went on panic-buying for supplies of facemasks and bottles of alcohol after the City Health Department issued a…