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...
OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa Survey (OCTA RESEARCH) Ninety-two percent of Filipinos approve of the government’s response to Covid-19–up from 82 percent in early 2022, according to the latest results of the OCTA Research survey released on Friday, Dec. 16. The Tugon ng Masa survey—an...
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,...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) inked a partnership for space research, development, and data mobilization. Courtesy of Emirates News Agency Among the issues that these initiatives will focus on are disaster management, emergencies, food...
The country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials is set to be launched into space in 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Friday, Dec. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the International Space Station (ISS)...
Various initiatives and programs on nuclear Science and Technology (S&T) were highlighted during the opening of the 50th Atomic Energy Week (AEW) of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI). Former DOST Undersecretary and current National...
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Skjold- Mellbin emphasized that a good mix of diversified energy sources such as nuclear, renewables, and energy storage could ensure the country with abundant, cheap, and reliable energy. Photo courtesy of DOST-STII Mellbin made the statement...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the vice chair of Disaster Response of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), welcomed the OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey results were the agency received...
The prices of basic goods, increase in workers’ wage, and access to affordable food are among the top and urgent national concerns of adult Filipinos, a non-commissioned survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed. The independent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) poll, which was held from Oct. 23 until Oct....
DepED / MB Visual Content Group The Department of Education (DepED) expressed gratitude for the “trust and support of the Filipino people” after it emerged as among the top three performing agencies of the national government. DepED, along with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of...
President Ferdinand “Marcos” Jr. has called on businessmen in the country to invest in education and research and development (R&D) to boost the local industries. Speaking at an event in Pasay City on Tuesday, Marcos made the call as he noted that the country’s dependence on imported...
Performance Ratings of Government Agencies based on the Tugon ng Masa National Survey conducted on Oct. 23-27, 2022. (OCTA RESEARCH) The Department of Education (DepED), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are the top three performing agencies of the...
