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...
The seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has "slightly decreased," said OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David on Sunday evening, June 4. (JANSEN ROMERO FILE PHOTO MANILA BULLETIN) On Twitter, David noted that the National Capital Region (NCR) positivity rate decreased from June 3 as...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) has launched a secure and convenient solution for last-mile parcel deliveries called the DALA Smart Lockbox system. According to DOST, this was developed in response to the increasing...
The seven-day positivity rate in Metro Manila has slightly decreased from 19.9 percent on June 1 to 19.4 percent, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Friday evening, June 2. (Photo from Dr. Guido David/ Twitter) Based on David's latest post on Twitter, the country’s total caseload is now...
Forty-three percent or an estimated 11.3 million families in the country consider themselves poor in the first quarter of 2023, findings in the March 2023 OCTA First Quarter survey results released on Friday, June 2, showed. According to the OCTA’s “Tugon ng Masa” survey conducted from March...
A new laboratory has been inaugurated recently by the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) together University of Cabuyao (UC) that seeks to boost the research capacity of the Laguna Province....
The seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has “moderately decreased”, said OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David on Thursday morning, June 1. (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin file photo) In an update posted on Twitter, David said that the National Capital Region (NCR) positivity...
