(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA observed a higher coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate and reproduction number in Metro Manila compared to the previous week. OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Nov. 15, said the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded an...
Science for community project Publiscience has evolved from a comprehensive student-research journal to a story coloring book on coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kids Against COVID-19, A Story Coloring Book (DOST) Behind this online publication is the Philippine Science High School in Western...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Negros Oriental is still under "high risk" classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), even amid a continuous decline in infections across the country, independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, Nov. 13. "Although the downtrend is happening all over the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Friday, Nov. 12, said it has observed a slight uptick in the average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila in the past few days. "The seven-day average in the NCR increased slightly over the past two days to 423...
Flights that carry only fully-vaccinated passengers are being proposed as a solution to easing quarantine restrictions for travelers entering the Philippines. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN These are dubbed as "green flights" by non-profit advocacy group Go Negosyo which proposed the policy. The appeal...
A parent hugs her child receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a mall in Manila on Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) There has been an increase in the number of Filipinos who are unwilling to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the results of a survey conducted by OCTA...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The approval rating of the government’s pandemic response dropped by 30...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 3 percent, which is within the 5 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the OCTA Research said Thursday, Nov. 11. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido said...
To make the Philippines equipped to counter bigger challenges in the future, more investments should be poured into the country’s human capital and that the annual allocation for research and development (R&D) should be increased. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for...
Air pollution in the Philippines is responsible for the premature deaths of at least 66,000 people every year and the loss in the country's economic growth, a joint report released by a climate think tank and a climate research organization showed. According to the report published by Institute for...
The Philippines' negligence of air quality is causing more deaths and losses of about $87.6 billion annually, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). 45000 “Air quality is not an abstract issue. Air pollution...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Metro Manila steadily improves, independent research group OCTA projected that the average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the region could further decrease to less than 200 by the end of November....
