Metro Manila, including 15 of its local government units (LGUs), are now classified under the “very low risk” classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19 while two of its LGUs remained at the “low risk” classification, said the OCTA Research group. (File Photo / Unsplash) In its latest...
Residents of Quezon City will have a "merrier" Christmas this year, according to independent research group OCTA. This is due to the decline in the city’s daily average of new COVID-19 cases from 24 to 17. In a report released on Friday, Dec. 17, OCTA said the 7-day average of new COVID cases in...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has backed OCTA Research's suggestion of giving booster shots to Filipinos sooner in order to protect them against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially the new Omicron variant. (Photos from Go Negosyo...
The government is urged to allow giving booster shots of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine four months after the second dose in order to "preserve the significant population immunity" the country is enjoying at present. Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED) Non-profit...
The Municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila is still coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-free as of Dec. 13. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research told Manila Bulletin that as of Dec. 13, Pateros had zero COVID-19 cases. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (PESO Pateros) Two reports by OCTA Research showed that...
Philippine Red Cross Chairman (PRC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator "Dick" Gordon announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that the PRC Logistics Multipurpose Center (PLMC) molecular laboratory received a five-star rating from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). Photo from the...
(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...
The Philippines is committed to continue optimizing the use of research and development (R&D) investments and ensuring that R&D outputs will benefit the concerned stakeholders and the public. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary...
(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...
There are now only 11 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa City, and four of nine barangays have zero cases. Tally from the Muntinlupa City Health Office showed that as of Dec. 10, there are 27,587 confirmed cases in the city, 26,997 recoveries and 579 deaths to leave only 11...
Muntinlupa City’s total active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to decrease. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed that as of Dec. 8, there are only 27 active COVID-19 cases in the city including one new case recorded for the day. A minor getting vaccinated in Muntinlupa....
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,...
