Nueva Vizcaya declares dengue holiday

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – It’s a special non-working holiday in Isabela tomorrow as the provincial government launches an all-out war against dengue.

Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Faustino Dy III issued Executive Order 20 declaring the holiday for its campaign dubbed “Todas-Dengue, Todo na ‘to Ikatlong kagat.”

Dy tasked local governments, including the Bureau of Fire Protection, as well as health and barangays units to lead the cleanup drive in their respective areas, and submit a report to his office.  

Hospital records show that the number of dengue cases in the province is down to 516 since January compared to 1,200 during the same period last year.