Benguet Provincial Health Officer Dr. Meliarazon Dulay disputes reports of a monkeypox case in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Dr. Dulay said that there are no confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases originating from the municipality of La Trinidad.

She clarified that the person involved is a non-Benguet resident who purposely travelled to a health facility in La Trinidad to seek medical care.

The case is still under evaluation, and test results are pending. The patient is being cared for and has other health conditions being managed.

As of today, there is only one confirmed case of monkeypox in Mankayan, who has already recovered, and contact tracing has been completed.