Metro Manila (UNSPLASH) Metro Manila’s air temperature dropped to 20.3 degrees Celsius (°C) on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, which is so far the coldest day on record in the region this 2023. Based on the data of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is planning to put Kadiwa retail stores in select Metro Manila wet and dry markets within the first quarter of 2023 in a bid to make affordable foods accessible to all Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the Kadiwa ng Pasko caravan...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support to the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) which will include a station at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines / AFP DND Sec. Carlito...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday, Feb. 13, broke ground for the Anonas and Camp Aguinaldo underground stations of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The stations are covered under Contract Package 103 (CP103), the Civil Works – Build Only Contract of the project, which...
Davao City 1st district Reps. Paolo Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Jeffrey Soriano are batting for the creation of regional specialty hospitals across the country. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (left) and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go...
Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
Metro Manila (UNSPLASH FILE) Metro Manila's air temperature dropped to 20.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on Sunday morning, Feb. 5, making it the region’s coldest day so far this year. Based on the data of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released the common traffic violations in the National Capital Region which will be covered by the single-ticketing system that is expected to be implemented in April this year. Currently, each of the 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro...
Metro Manila’s Weekly Positivity Rate (OCTA FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila "dipped back” to 2.3 percent after a temporary increase due to more people being tested positive for the disease. In an update...
Independent OCTA Research Group on Sunday, Jan. 29, warned of the increasing seven-day Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet on Sunday, disclosed that after a series of decline, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has once again “inched up.” “...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of January 21, 2023 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila continues to see a “low” Covid-19 positivity rate, while no province in Luzon has seen an increase in positivity rates over the past week, said a...
Metro Manila’s Weekly Covid-19 Positivity Rate (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila dipped to 2.9 percent as of Jan. 18, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Friday, Jan. 20. In an update posted on social media, David said the...
