The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged Filipinos to actively engage in politics by supporting candidates who have the necessary skills and experience to perform well in the role. Bishop Pablo David delivers homily during a Mass at Baclaran Church on April...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said taking advantage of the poverty and vulnerability of people in order to acquire votes or advance one's selfish gain is a serious offense against God. CBCP/MB The CBCP said this in a Pastoral Letter on the 2022 Election released late...
The Philippines logged the second lowest Covid-19 average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Southeast Asia based on the OCTA Research group’s data on Thursday, March 24. In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David presented the Covid-19 numbers in Southeast Asia and East Asia. (Unsplash) “East and...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has slightly increased to 2.5 percent but the country’s risk level remains “very low,” the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, March 22. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update shared on Twitter, said...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The decline in Covid-19 infections in Metro Manila has slowed down in the past week but the region remained at “low risk” from the virus, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, March 21. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID/ TWITTER) The Philippines remained under “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 despite the surge in cases in neighboring countries, the independent research group OCTA said on Sunday, March 20. Based on the update shared by OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Twitter, the...
With an average number of 25 new Covid-19 cases per day over the past week, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Thursday, March 17, said that Quezon City is now “very low risk” for Covid-19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) From March 10 to March 16, Quezon City’s number of new Covid-19 infections has...
OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, on Saturday, March 12, said that it will be best if the de-escalation of the Philippines under an Alert Level 0 status will only take place after the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Alert Level 0, according to David, is the old...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) A fellow of the OCTA Research Group on Monday, March 7, said the decline in new Covid-19 cases in the country has slowed down but that cases could still drop to around 300 to 500 per day by the end of the month. "Patuloy pa rin nating nakikita na bumababa iyong...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Four highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in Luzon are currently at "very low risk" status for Covid-19, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday, March 7. Based on the update shared by OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Twitter, the cities of Angeles, Dagupan, Lucena,...
Despite the decreasing number of Covid-19 infections in the country, an OCTA Research fellow on Sunday, March 6, urged the public to continue adhering to the minimum public health standards, reiterating that the threat of the virus remains. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Nandiyan pa ‘yung...
With a high positivity rate of 12 percent, Cagayan de Oro remained at moderate risk classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, March 3. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Butuan, Cotabato City, Davao City, General Santos, Iligan, and Zamboanga...
