The OCTA Research Group is calling on Congress to pass the Protection Against Cyberattacks Bill, which aims to protect critical information infrastructure from cyber threats. The call was made in response to recent cyberattacks on key government institutions, including the Philippine Health...
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...
(NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) University of the Philippines (UP) Political Science professor Ranjit Rye said the unofficial count of votes mirrored the results of pre-election surveys. “So far sa tingin ko, based on the partial and unofficial results na nakikita natin, tama yung...
OCTA Research fellow Professor Ranjit Rye, on Thursday, May 5, said that more than 70 percent of adult Filipinos are willing to get boosted against Covid-19. “More than 70 percent of adult FIlipinos who have taken the vaccine ay willing magpa-booster. Minority lang ang ayaw magpa-booster – nasa...
(PIXABAY) The country’s new Covid-19 cases recorded per day may reach 5,000 to 10,000 “any time,” based on the current trends of virus in countries with similar situation as the Philippines, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, April 26. “Inevitable na tataas ang cases natin...
As cases are projected to rise by May, and waning immunity threatens vulnerable sectors of the population, experts are raising concerns and emphasizing the urgency for booster vaccinations. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential Adviser & GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion This was...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Philippines may continue to see a decline in the number of coronavirus...
Research fellows from the OCTA Research on Monday, September 6, explained that the decision for implementing lockdowns in different parts of the country is the responsibility of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the local government units (LGUs) and not with the group. OCTA RESEARCH OCTA...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye on Tuesday, July 13, said the government should consider keeping Metro Manila under general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of July due to the threat posed by the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "With NCR...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is still classified as "moderate risk" for the coronavirus disease as the daily incidence rate remains above 1 during the June 27-July 3 period, OCTA Research said in a special report released on Sunday, July 4. Using the US Covid Act Now indicator,...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is again on a downward trend after a "slight reversal" over the past week, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, June 9. "The cases in NCR is on a downward trend. We are...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research on Wednesday, June 9, said the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus area, along with Davao City and Western Visayas, are considered "epidemic epicenters" due to the high daily average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Dr. Guido David,...
