THE Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Friday cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) decreased by 9 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year.This comes after the agency reported there was an increase in HIV cases in the country.According to its website, as of March 2026, the reported cases was at 4,633 in the first quarter of the year, compared with 5,101 cases in the same period in 2025.The DOH told T…