PALAWAN REMAINS the hardest-hit province in MIMAROPA as dengue cases in the island reached 6,163 by September 20, including 1,675 in Puerto Princesa City.
The province also accounted for 39 of the 68 deaths recorded in the region since January.
Coron continued to log the most cases with 1,226, followed by Roxas with 465, Bataraza with 377, San Vicente with 256, and Taytay with 252.
Clustering of cases was reported in several barangays across the province, including Sicsican, San Manuel, San Pedro, Tagburos, and Tiniguiban in Puerto Princesa; Guadalupe, Tagumpay, and Poblacion in Coron; and barangays in Roxas, Narra, Busuanga, Dumaran, and Rizal.
Here’s a breakdown of the Palawan figures from the three dengue surveillance reports (September 6, 13, and 20, 2025) with barangay clustering details included:
September 6, 2025
– Total Palawan cases (excluding Puerto Princesa City): 4,362
– Puerto Princesa City: 1,582
– Deaths: 38
– Barangays with clustering: 26
Top municipalities:
– Coron – 1,210
– Roxas – 438
– Bataraza – 373
– San Vicente – 254
– Taytay – 240
Clustering in barangays:
– Coron: Tagumpay, Poblacion 1, Poblacion 6, Guadalupe, Decalachao
– Puerto Princesa City: Sicsican, San Pedro, Sta. Monica
– Roxas: Barangay IV
– Culion: Jardin, Balala
– Dumaran: Sta. Teresita
– Narra: Malinao
– Bataraza: Marangas, Rio Tuba
September 13, 2025
– Total Palawan cases (excluding Puerto Princesa City): 4,414
– Puerto Princesa City: 1,607
– Deaths: 39
– Barangays with clustering: 27
– Top municipalities:
– Coron – 1,215
– Roxas – 448
– Bataraza – 374
– San Vicente – 254
– Taytay – 247
Clustering in barangays:
– Coron: Guadalupe, Tagumpay, Poblacion V-1, Poblacion V-3
– Puerto Princesa City: Sicsican, Mangingisda, Tiniguiban, Inagawan, San Manuel, San Miguel, Santa Monica, Santa Lourdes
– Roxas: IV, Aboracan, I-1, III
– Dumaran: Sta. Teresita
– Taytay: Poblacion
– Narra: Malinao
– Bataraza: Rio Tuba
– Culion: Jardin, Luac
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September 20, 2025
– Total Palawan cases (excluding Puerto Princesa City): 4,488
– Puerto Princesa City: 1,675
– Deaths: 39
– Barangays with clustering: 23 (down from 27 the week before)
Top municipalities:
– Coron – 1,226
– Roxas – 465
– Bataraza – 377
– San Vicente – 256
– Taytay – 252
Clustering in barangays:
– Puerto Princesa City: Sicsican, San Manuel, San Pedro, Tagburos, Tiniguiban, San Miguel, Santa Monica, San Jose
– Coron: Guadalupe, Tagumpay, Poblacion V-1, Poblacion V-3
– Roxas: I-1, I-4, IV, New Barbacan
– Narra: Antipuluan, Narra Poblacion
– Busuanga: Concepcion
– Dumaran: Sta. Teresita
– Rizal: Punta Baja
Regionwide, MIMAROPA recorded a total of 11,358 cases by September 20, up from 10,932 on September 6 and 11,110 on September 13.
The number of deaths increased slightly from 66 to 68 between September 6 and 13 but did not rise further.
Occidental Mindoro had the second highest tally with 3,505 cases, mostly in Sablayan with 749, San Jose with 519, and Mamburao with 463. Oriental Mindoro reported 968 cases, Romblon had 425, and Marinduque had 297.
Despite the increase, the number of barangays with case clustering dropped from 60 in early September to 47 by September 20.
Health officials also said most patients, or 46 percent, were children aged 1 to 10 years old, and 57 percent were treated in government hospitals.
The regional figure remains lower compared to the same period last year, when MIMAROPA had already recorded more than 14,000 cases.
