(PIXABAY) The country’s new Covid-19 cases recorded per day may reach 5,000 to 10,000 “any time,” based on the current trends of virus in countries with similar situation as the Philippines, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, April 26. “Inevitable na tataas ang cases natin...
As cases are projected to rise by May, and waning immunity threatens vulnerable sectors of the population, experts are raising concerns and emphasizing the urgency for booster vaccinations. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential Adviser & GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion This was...
(SCREENGRAB FROM THE PRESENTATION OF OCTA FELLOW FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, April 25, warned the public against a potential resurgence of Covid-19 infections driven by the emergence of Omicron subvariants, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
Glaiza De Castro tied the knot with Irishman David Rainey October last year. Many fans are expecting the two to go on and try to conceive immediately. Not the case though. In a recent virtual huddle, Glaiza told us she’s not ready to be a mom just yet. “Medyo matagal-tagal pa kasi nga parang...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Metro Manila remained below 1, which means the region is still at “very low risk” for Covid-19, the OCTA Research Group said in its latest monitoring. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update shared on Twitter, Wednesday,...
A consultation between leaders of indigenous people (IP) and presidential bet Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman and members of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) Senate slate in Barangay Butong, Quezon Municipality, Bukidnon province was rocked by gunfire on Tuesday, April 19. PLM statement...
Victoria Beckham celebrates her 48th birthday this April 17, and her family gave her the sweetest greetings. Beckham family First off, her husband David who posted a photo of the two of them kissing by the beach. "Happy Birthday to the most amazing wife, mummy, and business woman. Have the most...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said minor adjustments will be put in place in the celebration of Holy Week activities due to the threat of Covid-19. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radyo Veritas FB) Father Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs executive...
Wanderings in Prague inspired by Franz Kafka STATUE OF KAFKA The author at the Head of Franz Kafka, outdoor sculpture by David Černý Dearest Father, You’ve long been gone. And the world has changed. The Berlin Wall has long collapsed. It did just a few months after you left us in 1989....
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The Philippines remained at “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 even if the number of fresh cases are no longer dropping over the past week, the independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, April 9. “Nasa very low risk pa rin tayo. Yung...
An uptick or resurgence of Covid-19 infections in Metro Manila may occur due to waning vaccine immunity, an OCTA Research fellow warned on Thursday, April 7. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a health forum held by the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), presented projections indicating that a...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has called on the voting public not to sell their votes in the coming May elections. Bp. Pablo David delivers his homily during a Mass at Baclaran Church on April 6, 2022 (Screenshot/Baclaran Church FB)...