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DEPT of HEALTH

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176067942826020230619-doh-125th-anniversary-MD-8.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa delivers a speech, June 19, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday denied a supposed plan to implement another lockdown in any part of the country due to rising cases of influenza-like illness. </p><p>DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said there was no outbreak of flu, cough, fever and other respiratory diseases, which were just usual seasonal illnesses.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/15/-wala-pong-outbreak-doh-clarifies-flu-cases-within-normal-range-2157">‘Wala pong outbreak’: DOH clarifies flu cases within normal range</a></div><p>“There is no planned lockdown, that is fake news. What we have is the seasonal respiratory illnesses, so it&#x27;s not a flu outbreak,” Herbosa said in an interview in Taguig City.</p><p>“It is our ILI (influenza-like illness) season… Marami siyang sakit like ubo, sipon, trangkaso and all others similar to that…that spreads very fast during rainy season,” he said. </p><p>“Wala tayong outbreak from a single virus…so there is no need to declare lockdown,” added the official. </p><p>But he urged those who feel sick to wear masks or stay home. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/12/deped-suspends-oct-13-14-onsite-classes-in-ncr-amid-rising-influenza-like-cases-1802">DepEd suspends Oct. 13-14 onsite classes in NCR amid rising influenza-like cases</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/13/deped-says-2-day-class-suspensions-in-ncr-a-preventive-measure-2030">READ: DepEd says 2-day class suspensions in NCR a ‘preventive measure’</a></div><div><iframe width="923" height="519" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wMUk5zSlzqY" title="Paano maiiwasan ang influenza-like illnesses? | Patrol ng Pilipino" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday denied a supposed plan to implement another lockdown in any part of the country due to rising cases of influenza-like illness.</p>

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday denied a supposed plan to implement another lockdown in any part of the country due to rising cases of influenza-like illness.

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DOH denies lockdown due to influenza-like illnesses

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 17, 2025 01:45 PM PHT

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Updated November 01, 2025 02:01 PM PHT

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