Breaking news: Cebu humiwalay sa Pilipinas

Okay, so people are saying that the reason for the discrepancy is that DOH needs to validate LGU data before including it in the national count. If that's the case, does that mean that the LGU is reporting unvalidated information?

Do I have to clarify that this is a sarcastic joke? Because it is.

This reply thread is worth reading!! Still a lot of confusion pa rin though. https://twitter.com/tulognapls/status/1252935498571472897?s=19

Also, this thread! https://twitter.com/jasonhaw_/status/1252962328401731586?s=19