(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) A fellow of the independent research group OCTA on Tuesday, Jan. 18, expressed concern over the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported all over the country. While the growth rate of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has slowed down, OCTA...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The daily growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to decline but the region is still considered at "very high risk" for infections, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday evening, Jan. 17. OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido...
Expect to see the name of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the ballot for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections- Education and Information Department Director Elaiza said the name of Marcos Jr. will be in the ballot since his cases are still pending before...
The ballots that will be used in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) area will be the longest in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Jan. 17, said the ballots for BARMM will measure 30 inches long. "It's 30 inches, which is the...
media The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila might have already started decreasing as the region posted a negative (-) 1 percent daily growth rate over the past week, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, Jan. 17. "Base sa datos kahapon , bumaba ang...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has decreased to 4.69 as of Jan. 8, 2022, which, according to OCTA Research Group, indicates that the upward trend in cases in the region could be slowing down. "The reproduction number had been higher...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA said the mobility in Metro Manila at present is comparable to the movement of people in October 2021, based on the Google Mobility Trends. " retail and transit mobility in the NCR (National Capital Region) increased significantly...
Taguig City ranked sixth among local government units (LGUs) in the country with the highest new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research released the list of LGUs with the most number of new cases for Jan. 10. Taguig recorded 1,033 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 10,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA on Tuesday, Jan. 11, said that Metro Manila is now dealing with a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the Omicron variant taking over Delta as the dominant variant in the country. "The average daily attack rate...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The tremendous increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continued as Metro Manila registered a new all-time high number of infections on Sunday, Jan. 9, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday, Jan. 10. Citing data from the Department of...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila has reached 50.5 percent on Jan. 7--the first time it exceeded 50 percent in the region--the independent research group OCTA said on Sunday, Jan. 9. In an update posted on Twitter, OCTA Research Fellow...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Over 11,00 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in Metro Manila on Thursday, Jan. 6, setting a new record for the number of infections in a day, the independent research group OCTA said Friday, Jan. 7. "The steep increase in new COVID-19 cases in the...
