(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 4.9 percent for the first time since Dec. 26, 2021--prior to the Omicron wave of the pandemic, a fellow of the OCTA Research Group said on Tuesday, Feb. 22. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila could further decrease to less than 200 by the end of the month, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 19. (Unsplash) “Ang projection natin for National Capital Region (NCR) sa katapusan nitong February ay maaaring...
The Municipality of Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, has been listed with zero new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. According to OCTA Research’s Dr. Guido David, Pateros had zero COVID-19 on Feb. 17 and 15, becoming the only LGU in the National Capital...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday, Feb. 18 said Filipino inventors must be given all necessary support as they could bring the Philippines shoulder to shoulder with other countries in terms of technological innovations. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces remained under "low risk" classification as they continued to see improvements in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) numbers, the OCTA Research Group said on Friday, Feb. 18. "The positivity rates and ADAR in the NCR and...
The slight increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila “feels like a Valentine spike,” an OCTA Research fellow said. “632 new cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). With mostly fresh cases, this feels like a Valentine spike. The figure shows that...
Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday, Feb 16, said he will invest on strengthening academic and research institutions in agriculture in the country to ensure food security. PHOTO FROM IM MEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN “I hope that someday, somehow, may...
Taguig City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases decreased to 298 from peaking to 598 in the previous days. The City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CEDSU) reported on Feb. 16 that as of Feb. 15, Taguig has 298 active COVID-19 cases out of 64,228 confirmed cases, 63,466...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Aside from Metro Manila, Quezon, and Rizal, the provinces of Cavite and Laguna are also now classified as "low risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission, the OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday, Feb. 16. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the group...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) daily positivity rate in Metro Manila is now close to the World Health Organization's (WHO) benchmark of 5 percent after decreasing to 6.8 percent as of Monday, Feb. 14, the OCTA Research Group said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. If the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila, Quezon, and Rizal remained at "low risk" from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while nearby provinces were at "moderate risk," the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, Feb. 14. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the risk levels of these areas were...
International think tank The Method Research's Mobile Network Operators 2021 report found Globe Telecom Inc. leading in network coverage, internet speed, digital marketing campaigns, and price competitiveness nationwide. media The international market research firm conducted the survey in the...
