(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Key Covid-19 indicators in Metro Manila continued a downward trend, as shown in the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research Group. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the “decrease in cases and positivity rate in the NCR (National Capital Region)...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila may be back to “low risk” from “moderate risk” classification for Covid-19 by mid-September after seeing the peak of the Covid-19 wave driven by Omicron subvariants in early August, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said. David on...
Cities and municipalities with considerable Muslim populations will be compelled to establish their own Muslim public cemeteries if a proposed measure of a lawmaker from Mindanao becomes law. A woman walks through the Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in Manila. (AP) House Bill No. 3755 or...
The number of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may further decline to less than 500 by the end of August or the first week of September, said independent OCTA Research group on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Unsplash) With a growth rate of -9 percent and a positivity rate of 15.7 percent, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, Aug. 16 said that Metro Manila’s Covid-19 daily positivity rate has been “trending downward” since the first week of August. “The seven-day positivity rate in the NCR (National Capital Region) was 16.1...
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda raised concern over the use of Public - Private Partnerships (PPPs) in implementing the controversial No-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) by several local government units (LGUs), particularly Metro Manila. Local officials lead the unveiling and inspection of...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group has observed that the seven-day Covid-19 growth rate in Metro Manila has decreased to -1 percent as of Aug. 14, which could be the beginning of a downtrend in infections in the central region. In an update shared on Twitter on...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 16.4 percent, which could be an indication that the current wave of infections has already peaked. In an update on Twitter on Sunday, Aug....
Everyone has an opinion on the traffic problem. Most say it’s the lack of enforcement of traffic regulations that is the biggest contributor to the traffic problem in Metro Manila. And so, reckless, and semi-educated drivers follow their own rules in their attempts to just get to their...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila had slightly increased over the past three days, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Saturday, Aug. 13. However, David pointed out that the trend appears to have plateaued. In an update posted on...
The Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) cited the EMI Habit audio-visual presentation (AVP) of the Pasay City government as one of the 11 local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR) with the best practices against Covid-19. The city government promoted minimum public...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may have already peaked, which means infections in the central region may subside soon, the OCTA Research Group’s latest monitoring showed. In his tweet on Thursday evening, Aug. 11. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
