Manila, Nov. 22 -- There are more males infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compared to females in the Caraga Region, a top official of the Department of Health in the region (DOH-13) said. DOH-13 director Jose R. Llacuna, Jr. told Philippine News Agency on Thursday that they have recorded a total of 705 HIV cases in the region as of June 2019. Of the total number of cases since 2014, 668 or 94.7 percent are males while 37 cases or 5.3 percent are females. Records show that the region recorded 63 cases in 2014 that increased to 86 in 2015; 95 cases in 2016; 121 cases in 2017; 158 in 2018; and, up to 705 cases as of June this year. He said most of HIV cases in the region are recorded in the province of Agusan del Norte, with 274...