The Department of Health (DOH) in Mimaropa (Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) has conducted intervention measures against a reported rise in malaria cases in Palawan with more than 5,000 people afflicted since January this year.

Regional health officials said at least five municipalities--Rizal, Brooke's Point, Bataraza, Balabac and Quezon--were among those with high incidence of the mosquito-borne illness.

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