Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) The results of the latest Octa Research survey proves that the country’s top government officials are indeed "doing a good job". Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. gave this assessment Thursday, April 20, as the congratulated the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Speaker's office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has "restored faith" on the role of the House of Representatives as an institution. Thus, said House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe, the right-hand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was elated for scoring high performance and trust ratings in a latest survey conducted by OCTA Research. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte got high poll ratings in the survey, which prompted the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has positively received the results of the latest Octa Research survey, which indicated Filipinos' trust and performance ratings for the highest-ranked government officials. “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to...
(Martin Lopez/Pexels) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a conference on April 14, 2023, to present the DOST Genomics programs. The event, with the theme "From Labs to Lives: Impact of DOST-led Genomics Program in PH, Pananaliksik para sa Kalusugan, Kayamanan at katagalan," was...
Families spend Easter Sunday in Dolomite Beach, Manila Bay on April 9, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research on Monday, April 10, has noted the increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila and 11 other areas. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research, in a Twitter post,...
Independent OCTA Research group on Tuesday, April 4, reported that the country’s nationwide Covid-19 positivity rate has once again breached the five percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Photo courtesy of Unsplash OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the country’s...
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), among the top priorities of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is to develop a national infrastructure, including AI R&D centers under the AI R&D framework for 2019–2029. DOST said that it has been collaborating with numerous...
Local leaders are now making efforts to use basic research and development outputs in their governance, the top official of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) announced. DOST-NRCP Executive Director Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda said that they...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Major Provinces as of Feb. 18, 2023 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Monday, Feb. 20 said the seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has slightly increased. In an update posted on social media,...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to use Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for employee uniforms to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees. DOST-PTRI Officer-in-Charge Dr. Julius Leaño Jr. (second from left) and CSC Assistant...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with OCTA Research president Ranjit Rye where they discussed ways to improve social protection packages based on current data trends at the DSWD Central Office on Feb. 13, 2023. (DSWD) Department of Social Welfare and...