The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as the Department of Education (DepEd), are among the most trusted and top-performing government agencies for the second quarter of the year, an independent survey conducted by the OCTA Research bared. MB file photo Based on the survey...
(OCTA Research) An independent survey conducted by the OCTA Research bared that most Filipino adults are in favor of strengthening and expanding military cooperation between the United States (US) and the Philippines to address the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The survey...
West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Command) The majority of Filipinos want the Philippines to assert its territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea through diplomacy or other peaceful means, an independent survey conducted by the OCTA Research...
Two significant health research initiatives are currently being undertaken in Eastern Visayas, highlighting on the importance of cultivating a vibrant health research community in the region. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCHRD) According to the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, August 9 welcomed the results of the OCTA Research’s 2023 senatorial survey for the second quarter of this year. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (Photo by O/S Bong Go) Go ranked second with 55 percent in the list of probable winners...
ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has the statistical chance of leading the May 2025 senatorial elections if they were held during the survey period, OCTA Research’s 2nd quarter of 2023 survey results showed. According to an advance copy of the...
Bicol region's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) research center called AI Research Center for Community Development o (AIRCoDE) has been launched, seeking to find solutions to the ten-year flooding crisis in Nabua, Camarines Sur. *(Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD/Manila Bulletin)* The facility was...
While there are numerous efforts to keep marine pollution in the country at bay - a non-conventional, biodegradable plastic packaging material is under development in Iloilo City, with researchers seeking to establish a thriving industry that can cater to the sachet economy. (*Photo courtesy of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with Pharma GalenX Innovations, Inc. has unveiled its groundbreaking bioprinting laboratory, the first in the region, seeking to enable the development of a human skin equivalent using 3D bioprinting technology for studies involving topical...
OCTA Research projected that the country may record 200 to 300 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, July 17. (Photo from OCTA Fellow Dr. Guido David/Twitter) According to his Twitter update, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said that the country recorded a 5.7 percent 7-day Covid-19 positivity...
The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased over the previous week, maintaining the region's low-risk status for the infectious disease, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, July 10. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila's Covid-19 positivity rate dropped from 4.8 percent on...
Ten additional Metals and Engineering Innovation Centers (MEICs) will soon be established in various regions in the country, the Department of Science and Technology - Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) disclosed. DOST-MIRDC top management, DOST Regional Directors, and SUC...