DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — The total dengue cases in Davao City from January 1 to December 31, 2025, had dropped to 3,325, representing a 53.7% decrease from 7,175 cases recorded in 2024, according to an official of the City Health Office (CHO). Melodina Babante, focal person for Tropical Disease Prevention and Control Unit of the City Health Office, presents dengue data to reporters during the ISpeak Media Forum on Thursday (29 January 2026). The official attributed the significant reduction in dengue cases and deaths to the intensified “search and destroy” campaign against mosquito breeding sites in the communities, along with the creation of Barangay Mosquito-Borne Disease Task Forces. Of the city’s 182 barangays, Barangay Bucana 76-A, which consistently recorded the highest number of dengue cases, reported 148 in 2025, down from 336 in 2024. “Naa sa residents ang key para dili sila ma dengue (The key to avoiding dengue lies with the residents),” he said.