(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number or infection rate is now lower than in mid-December 2021 before the surge of cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, based on the monitoring of the OCTA Research Group on Wednesday, March...
Given the ongoing decreasing trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the Philippines, an OCTA Research fellow, on Monday, Feb. 28, said that the nation’s cases could further decrease to less than 1,000 by March 2022. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) “Sana magpatuloy nga . We are...
Aurora and Quezon are now classified as “very low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 26. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet, said that with its improved COVID-19 indicators, Aurora and Quezon are now under the “very low risk...
As Election Day nears, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has encouraged the church to be more involved in politics to help voters to choose the right candidates. CBCP president and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" S. David said such must be done through collective...
Things are looking bright as far as the hosting of the Philippines for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. FIBA executive director David Crocker (center) Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Al Panlilio (right), and SBP executive director Sonny Barrios strike a pose with the prestigious Naismith Trophy...
An OCTA Research fellow, on Thursday, Feb. 24, said that “no dangers are currently seen” in Metro Manila and that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in the region will likely transition into “green” by next week. The color green, based on the OCTA’s legend, means that...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, Feb. 23, said the positivity rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in four highly urbanized cities remained "very high." In an update via Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David shared that Puerto Princesa City (39...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) Metro Manila could be placed under a more relaxed Alert Level 1 quarantine classification by next week, according to the OCTA Research Group. "Sa amin ang tinitingnan lang naman namin iyong metrics at dahil less than 5 percent na ang positivity rate, ang...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 4.9 percent for the first time since Dec. 26, 2021--prior to the Omicron wave of the pandemic, a fellow of the OCTA Research Group said on Tuesday, Feb. 22. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
Lucena, one of the highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines, is now classified under the “very low risk” classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 20. “As of Feb. 19, Lucena at very low risk. National Capital Region (NCR), Angeles,...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila could further decrease to less than 200 by the end of the month, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 19. (Unsplash) “Ang projection natin for National Capital Region (NCR) sa katapusan nitong February ay maaaring...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators have improved, but the region remained under the low risk classification, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 19. “Although the trends improved in the National Capital Region (NCR), it remained as low risk,” said OCTA fellow...
