OCTA RESEARCH MONITORING REPORT Davao City has recorded 482 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, June 17, which is the city's highest single-day record since the start of the pandemic in 2020, said the OCTA Research. "This is the highest number reported in the city since the start...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST PCIEERD) has extended P43 million worth of research and development grants to 14 startup firms. (DOST PCIEERD) DOST-PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico...
(PIXABAY) The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to decrease as it averaged 829 cases per day during the June 9-15 period, OCTA Research said in its report on Wednesday, June 16. OCTA pointed out that Metro Manila's seven-day average is down 13 percent from...
The Department of Science and Technology- Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) launched and inaugurated Monday, June 14, the country’s first, world-class hub for additive manufacturing. Advanced Manufacturing Center (Photo from DOST) The Advanced Manufacturing Center, or...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has vowed to continue supporting programs and initiatives that help address the problem of substance use and drug addiction in the country by funding health-related research initiatives. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la...
(PIXABAY) Independent research group OCTA flagged Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental as the area with the "most serious concern" due to "still surging" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases over the past week. In its report released on Monday, June 14, OCTA said Dumaguete City logged a 129 percent...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 13, told the Davao city government to look at how Cebu City successfully controlled the surge of COVID-19 infections through private partnerships and the active presence of the medical community. Vice President Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Davao...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, June 13, expressed its support for the implementation of an "ordinary" general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila by June 16. "Sinusupport natin yan (we support that) because at this time gumaganda naman...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced the pilot production and distribution of vegetable protein-enriched functional food products from special purpose rice. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project is being implemented by the Central Luzon...
The Philippines' average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has decreased by three percent, an independent research group reported on Saturday, June 12. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) In a report released on Saturday, OCTA Research Team said the seven-day average went down to...
The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and the Department of Health (DOH) will jointly implement next month a P90-million program that seeks to advance the country’s health policy and systems research. DOST-PCHRD (MANILA...
The increase in the number of infections in Mindanao has decelerated, according to experts studying the coronavirus pandemic in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) In its monitoring report issued on Friday, June 11, the OCTA Research Group reported that the rise in coronavirus disease...
