Manila, Feb. 18 -- The Manila city government has intensified its measures against dengue amid a reported surge in cases of the deadly disease in other cities in the National Capital Region.

Mayor Honey Lacuna on Tuesday directed the Manila Health Department, barangay officials and district hospital chiefs to boost dengue prevention efforts.

"Guided by the Dengue Surveillance Report by the Manila Health Department, I have instructed the MHD and the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to deploy additional anti-mosquito larvae (larvicide) kits to barangays where a rise in dengue cases has been observed. We also have intensified misting operations," she said in a statement.

Lacuna said health center personnel, barangay he...