(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) A fellow of the OCTA Research Group on Monday, March 7, said the decline in new Covid-19 cases in the country has slowed down but that cases could still drop to around 300 to 500 per day by the end of the month. "Patuloy pa rin nating nakikita na bumababa iyong...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Four highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in Luzon are currently at "very low risk" status for Covid-19, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday, March 7. Based on the update shared by OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Twitter, the cities of Angeles, Dagupan, Lucena,...
Despite the decreasing number of Covid-19 infections in the country, an OCTA Research fellow on Sunday, March 6, urged the public to continue adhering to the minimum public health standards, reiterating that the threat of the virus remains. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Nandiyan pa ‘yung...
With a high positivity rate of 12 percent, Cagayan de Oro remained at moderate risk classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, March 3. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Butuan, Cotabato City, Davao City, General Santos, Iligan, and Zamboanga...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number or infection rate is now lower than in mid-December 2021 before the surge of cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, based on the monitoring of the OCTA Research Group on Wednesday, March...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and broadcaster Raffy Tulfo emerged as the most preferred senatorial candidate in the survey recently conducted by OCTA Research. The survey, conducted from Feb. 12 to 17, 2022, showed Legarda getting 66 percent or six out of 10 respondents. Legarda,...
Given the ongoing decreasing trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the Philippines, an OCTA Research fellow, on Monday, Feb. 28, said that the nation’s cases could further decrease to less than 1,000 by March 2022. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) “Sana magpatuloy nga . We are...
Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio topped the presidential and vice presidential surveys conducted by OCTA Research, the independent group of experts revealed on Monday, Feb. 28. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The “Tugon ng Masa 2022...
Aurora and Quezon are now classified as “very low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 26. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet, said that with its improved COVID-19 indicators, Aurora and Quezon are now under the “very low risk...
As the viral transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country wanes, an OCTA Research fellow briefed the public on how the “new normal” on a COVID-19 endemic would be. Molecular biologist and OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, during the Go Negosyo’s...
An OCTA Research fellow, on Thursday, Feb. 24, said that “no dangers are currently seen” in Metro Manila and that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in the region will likely transition into “green” by next week. The color green, based on the OCTA’s legend, means that...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, Feb. 23, said the positivity rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in four highly urbanized cities remained "very high." In an update via Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David shared that Puerto Princesa City (39...
