CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nearly one in three HIV cases recorded in Cebu City in 2025 involved young people aged 15 to 24, with health officials flagging dating apps and unregulated online interactions as a major driver of early exposure to risky sexual behavior, the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) said. Data from the Department of Health (DOH), cited by Dr. Kimberly Mae Sanchez, CCHD social hygiene physician, show that 105 of the 314 HIV cases, which were recorded in Cebu City from January to August 2025, fall under the 15–24 age group, about 33 percent of the total. READ: […]... Keep on reading: Cebu City HIV cases: 33% involved youth as young as 15 years old