Manila, March 3 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Baguio has proposed to remove all flower vases in classrooms to eliminate breeding places of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.

Aileen Refuerzo, city chief information officer, said on Monday the proposal was made by Dr. Roger Sinot who represented DepEd during the Baguio City Anti-Vector Borne Disease Committee meeting on Feb. 25, which was convened by the City Health Services Office (CHSO) to address the incidence of dengue in the city.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, 2025, the CHSO Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) recorded 171 dengue cases, lower than the 178 cases on the same period last year.

However, three deaths have been recorded so far this year -- a 78-year-old male from Wes...