OCTA RESEARCH Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Rodrigo Duterte led the list of Filipinos' top bets for president and vice president in OCTA's Tugon ng Masa 2022 national elections survey. The survey was conducted on 1,200 respondents from July 12 to 18. Duterte-Carpio was the most...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The number of Delta variant cases in the country could have already reached 2,000 at present, based on the genome sequencing of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) samples, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Aug. 3. "As of the latest...
OCTA RESEARCH OCTA Research on Monday, Aug. 2, cited that the data they are using have been consistent with the pandemic trends, in light of the criticism of a member of the Department of Health's expert panel group. "I want to defend my colleague, Dr. Guido David, who is responsible primarily for...
(PIXABAY) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Aug. 1, said Metro Manila is now experiencing a "serious surge" in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after reporting 1,740 new cases on Saturday, July 31. OCTA said this is the highest number of cases recorded in the National Capital Region...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) An expert of the OCTA Research on Sunday, Aug. 1, said that community transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant is likely already present in Metro Manila citing the increasing percentage of confirmed cases of the highly...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) A member of the OCTA Research group estimated that the imposition of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila may control the increase in infections in the region amid the threat of the Delta variant. The National Capital Region (NCR) will be...
(PIXABAY) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the National Capital Region (NCR) will likely see about 2,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day next week due to the continuous increase in cases in the region. "We are seeing possibly 2,000 cases per day in NCR by next week or so. This...
(PNA PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Friday, July 30, lauded the national government for its decision to re-implement the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) from Aug. 6 to Aug. 20. "OCTA supports the government's decision to impose stricter measures...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippines should take note of the warnings from other countries with surge in infections due to the Delta variant, the OCTA Research said Thursday, July 29. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said that the National Capital Region (NCR) is “at its early stages” of a...
If there is an emerging consensus among scientists and health experts on going into a pre-emptive lockdown, the Duterte government should listen and act decisively, senators said on Wednesday. "First, government should listen to scientists, the ones who matter. Join them in making the prescription....
(Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP / FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said that hospitals in Metro Manila may reach their full capacity by the middle of August if the government does not implement stricter quarantine measures amid the detection of the Delta variant of...
Cagayan de Oro and Mariveles, Bataan are still considered as “critical risk” areas for new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, according to independent research group OCTA. Table from OCTA Research In its latest monitoring report issued Monday, July 26, OCTA said that the average number...
