(PIXABAY) The country’s new Covid-19 cases recorded per day may reach 5,000 to 10,000 “any time,” based on the current trends of virus in countries with similar situation as the Philippines, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, April 26. “Inevitable na tataas ang cases natin...
As cases are projected to rise by May, and waning immunity threatens vulnerable sectors of the population, experts are raising concerns and emphasizing the urgency for booster vaccinations. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential Adviser & GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion This was...
(SCREENGRAB FROM THE PRESENTATION OF OCTA FELLOW FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, April 25, warned the public against a potential resurgence of Covid-19 infections driven by the emergence of Omicron subvariants, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokesperson and assistant secretary Celine Pialago believes that her party-list, the Frontliners Ang Bida Party-list, is gaining ground among voters with just over two weeks to go before the May 9 polls. Frontliners Ang Bida Party-list...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Metro Manila remained below 1, which means the region is still at “very low risk” for Covid-19, the OCTA Research Group said in its latest monitoring. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update shared on Twitter, Wednesday,...
Senatorial aspirant and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has now secured the second highest spot in OCTA Research's senatorial survey for the May 9 polls as far as voter preference is concerned. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) Villar,...
UniTeam senatorial bet Jinggoy Estrada has highlighted his rank increase in the recent OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa (TNM) senatorial preference survey. UniTeam Senate bet Estrada campaigning in Cebu. The survey was conducted from April 2 to April 6 and sampled 1,200 registered likely voters from the...
(OCTA) Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo still emerged as the top senatorial candidate in the latest OCTA Research pre-election survey results released on Sunday, April 17. In the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from April 2 to 6 with 1,200 respondents, Tulfo is still the frontrunner, with 68 percent of the...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Lakas-CMD Media File Photo) Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are still the leading picks for the presidential and vice presidential...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The Philippines remained at “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 even if the number of fresh cases are no longer dropping over the past week, the independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, April 9. “Nasa very low risk pa rin tayo. Yung...
An uptick or resurgence of Covid-19 infections in Metro Manila may occur due to waning vaccine immunity, an OCTA Research fellow warned on Thursday, April 7. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a health forum held by the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), presented projections indicating that a...
In 2019, they aimed to do public opinion research, but Covid came along and OCTA shifted to study the pandemic. Now it is a ‘go-to’ source source of info on Covid The past two years have been challenging across all sectors of society, but there are also silver linings, such as the rise of...
