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In January 2023, there were 1,454a confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) and were accounted to the total (110,736) reported cases since January 1984. Moreover, 422 (29%) of individuals reported in January had an advanced HIV infections at the time of diagnosis. There were 39 deaths that were newly reported this year.  Of the total reported cases this period, 1,383 (95%) were male while 71 (5%) were female. Moreover, 834 (57%) were cisgender, 49 (3%) were transgender women, 12 (1%) identified as others, three (<1%) as neither man nor woman, one (<1%) as transgender man, and 555 (38%) had unknown gender identity.   

In February 2023, there were 1,292 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) and were accounted to the total (112,028) reported cases since January 1984. Moreover, 337 (26%) of individuals reported in February had an advanced HIV infections at the time of diagnosis. There were 44 deaths that were newly reported this year.  Of the total reported cases this period, 1,236 (96%) were male while 56 (4%) were female. Moreover, 695 (54%) were cisgender, 37 (3%) were transgender women, eight (1%) identified as others, five (<1%) as neither man nor woman, and 547 (42%) had unknown gender identity'.   

In March 2023, there were 2,078 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP)2, of which, 498 (24%) had clinical manifestations of advanced HIV infection34 at the time of diagnosis. This was a 35% increase compared to the same reporting period last year. Moreover, there were 770 (37%) cases reported this month that were supposed to be confirmed from the previous months.

In May 2023, there were 1,256 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) and were accounted to the total (116,504) reported cases since January 1984. Moreover, 323 (26%) of individuals reported in May had an advanced HIV infections at the time of diagnosis. There were 132 deaths that were newly reported this year.  Of the total reported cases this period, 1,186 (94%) were male while 70 (6%) were female. Moreover, 707 (56%) were cisgender, 27 (2%) were transgender women, seven (1%) identified as others, two (<1%) as neither man nor woman, and 513 (41%) had unknown gender identity'.   

In April 2023, there were 1,240 confirmed HIV-positive individuals reported to the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) and were accounted to the total (115,248) reported cases since January 1984. Moreover, 335 (27%) of individuals reported in April had an advanced HIV infections at the time of diagnosis. There were 101 deaths that were newly reported this year.  Of the total reported cases this period, 1,164 (94%) were male while 76 (6%) were female. Moreover, 692 (56%) were cisgender, 21 (2%) were transgender women, 12 (1%) identified as others, one (<1%) as neither man nor woman, and 514 (41%) had unknown gender identity'. 

The latest Philippine HIV estimates show that by the end of 2023, there will be 189,000 estimated People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country.  Of the estimated PLHIV, 111,031 (59%) cases have been diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed and currently living or not reported to have died, as of June 2023. Further, 70,916 PLHIV are currently on life- saving Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART), of which, 26,006 (37%) PLHIV have been tested for viral load (VL) in the past 12 months. Among those tested for VL, 22,690 (87%) are virally suppressed.

The latest Philippine HIV estimates show that by the end of 2023, there will be 189,000 estimated People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country.  Of the estimated PLHIV, 115,568 (61%) cases have been diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed and currently living or not reported to have died, as of September 2023. Further, 74,258 PLHIV are currently on life- saving Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART), of which, 33,727 (45%) PLHIV have been tested for viral load (VL) in the past 12 months. Among those tested for VL, 29,571 (88%) are virally suppressed.

The latest Philippine HIV estimates show that by the end of 2023, there will be 189,000 estimated People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country.  Of the estimated PLHIV, 119,145 (63%) cases have been diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed and currently living or not reported to have died, as of December 2023. Further, 75,300 PLHIV are currently on life- saving Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART), of which, 31,330 (45%) PLHIV have been tested for viral load (VL) in the past 12 months. Among those tested for VL, 27,468 (88%) are virally suppressed however only 36% were virally suppressed among PLHIV on ART.

The evidence supporting U = U addresses the drivers of criminalization of HIV transmission by challenging the outdated norms that HIV infection is a death sentence and that HIV is easily transmitted to sexual partners. HIV stigma and criminalization remain key barriers in many countries to reaching the targets in the 2021 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS and the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026.  

As the UN's only cosponsored Joint Programme, UNAIDS has spearheaded a coordinated, multisectoral HIV response for nearly 30 years. The 2021 UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, supported by UNAIDS' Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026, charts a clear path to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Taking this path is a sound political and financial choice that will save lives.