Manila, June 29 -- Ischemic heart diseases, neoplasms (cancer), and cerebrovascular diseases remained the top three leading causes of death in the Philippines in 2025.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) noted that the findings are consistent with the data recorded during the same period in 2024, the PSA said.

Ischemic heart diseases topped the list, claiming 122,339 lives, which accounted for 19.7 percent of the country's total nationwide deaths in 2025.

Neoplasms followed as the second leading cause, with 70,668 deaths, or 11.4 percent of the total.

Cerebrovascular diseases ranked third with 60,947 recorded cases, constituting 9.8 percent of the overall mortality figures.

Completing the top five...