A total of 20 women-led social enterprises were selected for their innovative ideas and impactful initiatives during the 2023 Women-Helping-Women: Innovative Social Enterprises (WHWise) National Innovation Challenge - The Search for Innovative Entrepreneurs in the Regions who will be invited to...
ILOILO CITY – This city has been tapped for the Filipino Genomes Research Program (FGRP) which will study deeper Filipino anthropology, forensics, and evolution. The Philippine Genome Center Visayas (PGC Visayas) under the University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) in Iloilo recently...
Metro Manila is now under low-risk classification for Covid-19 as testing positivity rate steadily decreased over the past few weeks, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, July 2. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila’s seven-day positivity rate dropped from 5.9 percent on June...
The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila and some provinces in Luzon further decreased in the past week, the OCTA Research said on Monday, June 26. Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate, or the number of individuals who yielded positive results from those who were tested for...
Mostly revered for the relaxation it provides, nature's hot springs unbeknownst to some are prominent sources of drugs for a long time, especially for cancer and infectious diseases, that's why researchers are pushing for further exploration of the country's hot springs for biotech and...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
A study focused on the craving and withdrawal from toluene, a volatile inhalant found in rugby, has received renewed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). *(Juan Carlo de Vela / MB file photo)* In a statement from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
Metro Manila remained classified as "low-risk" for Covid-19, with testing positivity rates in the region falling below 10 percent over the past week, based on the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research. In an update posted on social media on Thursday, June 15, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David...
Majority of Filipinos feel safe in their neighborhoods, according to OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey results released on Tuesday, June 13. OCTA asked 1,200 respondents about their opinion or personal experience with peace and order in their communities in a non-commissioned survey conducted...
Majority of Filipinos are optimistic that their quality of life and the economy will improve over the next six months, according to the findings of an OCTA Research survey released on Sunday, June 11. The “Tugon ng Masa” survey, conducted from March 24 to 28 and commissioned by Go Negosyo,...
The weekly positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila continued to decrease in the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research. In an update posted on social media on Thursday, June 8, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the weekly positivity rate decreased from 19.9 percent on May 30 to 14.6 percent on...
The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila fell to 16.8 percent on June 3, from 21.7 percent on May 27, the OCTA Research said on Monday, June 5. In an update posted on social media, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said the current positivity rate in Metro Manila is categorized...
