Figure 25 show a steady increase in the number of daily new diagnosed cases from 2014 to 2019. By December 2019, the average daily diagnosed HIV cases was pegged at 35. This is more than double the 16 cases per day reported in 2014. The NCR has the most number of reported cases in 2019 at 33 percent (982), followed by Region IVA with 17 percent (512), Region III with 11 percent (341), Region VII with 8 percent (255) and Region XI with 5 percent (153). Regions NCR, IVA, and III continue to occupy the top spot in number of cases since 1984 with the highest number of overseas Filipino workers diagnosed with HIV. Figure 26: Distribution of HIV reported cases per age group in 2019 Source: 2014 to 2019, HARP data Figure 27: HIV transmission through sexual contact in 2019 Males diagnosed with HIV in 2019 significantly outnumbered females by 95 percent (12,116 and 662, respectively). Although the latter account for only 5 percent of the total new HIV cases in 2019, historical data show that this figure is triple the number of HIV cases in women of the same period in 2014 (253). The 25 to 34 age groups remain to Source: 2014 to 2019, HARP data be the predominant age group of newly diagnosed HIV cases. In 2019, they make up 50 10 to14 years old, 431 were 15 to 17 years old, and percent (6,354) of all cases. This is followed by the 2,565 were 18 to 19 years old. 15 to 24 years old age group at 30 percent (3,952) of all new cases. This proportion has alarmingly In terms of mode of transmission, sexual contact doubled in the past ten years, from 17 percent still remain to be the primary channel for HIV/ between the period 2000 to 2009 to 29 percent for AIDS. Among the 2019 newly diagnosed cases, 98 the period 2010 to 2019. percent (12,492) contracted the virus through sexual contact. Of this, 61 percent (7,743) were among men According to the October to December 2019 data having sex with men (MSMs); 24 percent (3,085) from HARP, young people continue to be at risk were among those who had sex with both males and of HIV. As of December 2019, 21,491 (29%) of females; and 13 percent (1,664) were among those reported cases were 15 to 24 years old and 3,213 who engaged only in male and female intercourse. (4%) of all diagnosed cases were 19 years old and Other modes of transmission included sharing of younger at the time of the diagnoses. From these, 194 (6%) were children less than 10 years old and 94% (3,019) were adolescents. Twenty three were 76 2019 2019 Annual Annual Report Report Responsible Responsible Parenthood Parenthood and and Reproductive Reproductive Health Health Act Act of of 2012 2012 76