(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, July 11, noted a "flat trend" in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, particularly in some of the areas with the highest recorded cases over the past week. Citing the COVID Act Now metrics, OCTA said that local...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the "most influential" potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is monitoring a two-year project on the promotion of aquashade technology in Luzon to increase Nile tilapia seed production during warm months....
(PIXABAY) Independent research group OCTA has monitored a significant decrease in Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case fatality rate (CFR) since the beginning of 2021. In its monitoring report released on Saturday, July 10, OCTA said the CFR in Metro Manila has dropped to 0.78 percent...
More local entrepreneurs are producing the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute’s (DOST-FPRDI) bamboo-framed face shields. The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) develops in 2020...
There is high prevalence of undernutrition among Filipino elderly in food insecure households, based on the results of a study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The DOST-FNRI warned that “food...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Saturday, July 10, said that at least 20 percent of the National Capital Region's target population will likely be fully vaccinated by August, considering the current rate of vaccinations in the region. David said about 8 percent...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has nodded to a research study that seeks to examine gene expression and potential genes associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among Filipino pregnant women. Filipino pregnant...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) Malnutrition Education Program (MEP) has been conferred with the 2021 Alberto G. Romualdez Jr. Outstanding Health Research Award (AROHRA). DOST-FNRI (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was announced by DOST...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA has again observed a slight downward trend in Metro Manila's number of new cases, as shown in its latest monitoring report released on Friday, July 9. From July 2 to 8, OCTA said that the daily new cases in Metro Manila...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continued to decrease as it averaged 5,321 cases per day during the July 2-8 period, OCTA Research said in its report on Friday, July 9. OCTA said the country's average is 7 percent lower than the previous week,...
(PIXABAY) Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Executive Director Cynthia Saloma on Wednesday, July 7, said it is difficult to say now if Metro Manila may become resilient to the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the next few months. "Whether or not we are Delta resilient, mahirap po...
