The municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila is still coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-free in the last three weeks. This is according to Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research who released the latest COVID-19 tally for the National Capital Region. The Pateros municipal hall (Pateros municipal government)...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on dioceses to hold a second collection in all Masses on Dec. 25 and 26 for the victims of typhoon "Odette." CBCP/MB The bishops' conference has also asked dioceses to dedicate the said dates as national days of prayer for...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Matthew begins his infancy narratives with “the book of the genealogy” of Jesus Christ. Biblical genealogies serve to identify the tribe to which an Israelite belongs at a time when being a member of a tribe or clan is important to survival. Genealogies are...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA expressed concern over a possible surge of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if the Omicron variant finds its way in the Philippines. Citing the record-high number of cases in South Africa where the variant of concern was first...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have not seen a single death due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the four-month surge of the Delta variant in the Philippines, based on the monitoring of the independent research group OCTA. OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido...
David DiMuzio took to social media recently to reveal his issue with ABS-CBN. On Facebook, the singer-songwriter asked his followers if they know of a "good" attorney he can hire to contact ABS-CBN. "They have never paid me even ONE PESO of royalties contractually owed on the songs I released...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president and Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David led the national consecration of Filipino families to St. Joseph on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Screengrab Diocese of Kalookan FB) Held at the San Roque Cathedral in...
Filipinos can gamble even their hard-earned savings right in the family living room for the next 25 years if the House of Representatives will pass next week another e-sabong (cockfight) legislative franchise application. A0BE7726-429E-4EDA-8B8C-01EEE9F8FE49 Former House Speaker and Taguig-Pateros...
Having only 105 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day, the National Capital Region is heading towards a "good" holiday season, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. "NCR at just 105 new cases per day. NCR, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, Pateros, Valenzuela, Marikina,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Almost all of the key coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in Metro Manila are better now than they were during the same period in 2020, independent research group OCTA said on Monday, Dec. 6. "Comparing the NCR the past week with the same period last year, the...
Leon Gallery’s Kingly Treasures, featuring the works of the likes of Betsy Westerndorp, Gus Albor, Jose Joya, Norberto Carating, and Juvenal Sansó, to benefit the ultra-poor FIGHT DESTITUTION WITH ART From left: Artworks from Leon Gallery’s Kingly Treasures, featuring the works of the...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Months after it saw a surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant, Metro Manila is now at "very low risk" status for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the independent research group OCTA said Friday, Dec. 3. "We are down to 138 cases per day . That used to be the...