OCTA RESEARCH (GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA sees the reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila to fall below 1 in the next three weeks. Reproduction number refers to the rate of transmission of infection. It indicates how many people a single...
The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has slightly climbed amid the continuing increase in the number of daily infections in the region. Independent research group OCTA reported that the reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) slightly rose to...
Her pregnancy post is just beautiful! Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez "And then there were three," read Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez's simple caption about her third pregnancy. But what got our us swooning, aside from the great news that she's pregnant again, is the picturesque background and how the shot...
Local telcos are readying for at least one million subscribers switching to other network providers when Mobile Number Portability (MNP) takes effect this September. In other countries implementing MNP at present, 30 percent of subscribers transfer to other networks, on the average, local telcos...
The OCTA Research group has expressed concern over the pandemic situation in Metro Manila as the reproduction number in the region soared to 1.15 amid the threat of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the infection...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said on Wednesday, July 21 that the possible reimplementation of the number coding scheme was already "on the table". MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook page) But despite this remark,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, July 21, said efforts allowing the interoperability of cellphone numbers would finally come into fruition more than two years after the enactment of the landmark legislation, the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA). (PIXABAY) Gatchalian said this follows...
Commuter group The Passenger Forum (TPF) has welcomed the decision of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to keep the number coding scheme suspended even as commuters continue to grapple with limited public transportation options. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) MMDA...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) traffic czar on EDSA, Edison Bong Nebrija, has a theory as to where the clamor to bring back the number coding scheme is coming from. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) According to the traffic disciplinarian,...
The country’s major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) - DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. today (July 16) reported successful initial tests for their technical capabilities and interoperability. smart_32206d9f834810825bbaba3c55a5abdc-1 The joint initiative will...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials led by Chairman Benhur Abalos have said that there is still no need to bring back the number coding scheme despite reports that vehicle volume on EDSA has been nearing pre-pandemic numbers. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (left) and EDSA...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
