This year’s traditional “Simbang Gabi” celebration culminated peacefully in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25. Simbang Gabi (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Police Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, NCRPO regional director, said there...
Independent OCTA Research group, on Thursday, Dec. 22, disclosed that Metro Manila’s seven-day Covid-19 positivity rate has further dropped. Metro Manila's Weekly Covid-19 Positivity Rate (Photo courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Seven-day positivity rate in the National Capital Region decreased...
Are we expecting cinemagoers back with a vengeance at the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival? If there is a tourism revenge, will the moviegoer return to the theaters with a vengeance for the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)? Noel Trinidad and Liza Lorena, stars of 'Family Matters' film The past...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of Dec. 17, 2022 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decrease in Metro Manila--which may mean that the Omicron subvariant BQ.1 wave is already “receding” in the region, OCTA...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Dec. 6 was a very memorable day for Oscar Ileto Violago (Oca to classmates and friends, OIV to business associates.) After 29 trying years, Oca’s vision for a new and abundant water source for Metro Manila finally became a reality. The day marked the inauguration of...
The northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” is bringing cloudy skies with rains in northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, Dec. 17. The weather system, according to PAGASA Weather Specialist Daniel...
Metro Manila Weekly Covid-19 Positivity Rate (DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased slightly to 14.3 percent after climbing in recent weeks, based on the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research. In an update posted on social media on Friday, Dec. 16,...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of Dec. 10, 2022 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The positivity rate of Covid-19 in Kalinga province rose to 57.9 percent—way beyond the 5 percent threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO), based on the...
All the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have agreed to order their respective traffic enforcers not to confiscate the driver's license of any motorist who would violate traffic rules in their respective areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Lawyer Romando...
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection among children, causing sores, rash, and blisters on their hands, feet, or legs. The Department of Health (DOH) recently recorded an uptick in Metro Manila's HFMD cases, prompting Filipinos to ask: should the country declare an HFMD...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6, that it will deploy ambulances in key Metro Manila areas to deal with health emergencies amid the expected influx of people expected to do a shopping rush this Holiday season. BFP-National Capital region (NCR) Director Chief Supt. Nahum...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of December 3, 2022 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research on Monday, Dec. 5 observed a continuous increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila over the past week. In an update shared on social...
