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Published August 4, 2021 9:01am Updated August 4, 2021 10:01am Five members of the House of Representatives have filed a resolution seeking an investigation into OCTA Research, an independent research group that regularly issues projections and warnings about the COVID-19 pandemic. House Resolution 2075, filed August 3, urges the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability to conduct an inquiry "in aid of legislation to ascertain the credentials and background" of OCTA Re...

FILE PHOTO Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 28) — COVID-19 research watchdog OCTA has urged the national government to implement a hard lockdown in Metro Manila before coronavirus cases spike further. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Wednesday said the surge in the capital region is only in its early stages and can still be managed. Comparing it to the surges in February 2021 and July 2020, Guido said lockdowns should be enforced immediately to turn the tide. He said the government...

By HANA BORDEY, GMA News Published July 23, 2021 10:01am The Philippines may face a  COVID-19 surge similar to that in Indonesia as both countries almost have the same numbers in terms of COVID-19 vaccination, OCTA Research fellow Professor Guido David said Friday. This, as the reproduction number in the National Capital Region has jumped to 1.21 from 1.15 OCTA reported the previous day. “Puwede tayong matulad don [sa Indonesia]. Si Prof. Ranjit [Rye, OCTA fellow] na ata nagsabi ng ...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 14) — The OCTA Research group is pushing to retain Metro Manila under general community quarantine until the end of July. “ Sa NCR (In the National Capital Region) I think we should continue with the GCQ,” OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye said in response to queries what the next quarantine restriction in the region should be as current protocols are set to lapse on July 15. Rye explained that this is because of the threats posed by the more t...

Senior citizens who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ are now allowed to go outside their homes for non-essential trips, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Friday

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News Published June 9, 2021 1:17pm Updated June 9, 2021 1:22pm The OCTA Research group on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, says the increase in COVID-19 cases in parts of Mindanao and Visayas will likely last for at least a month. Davao City (in photo) logged a 54% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past week. The increase in COVID-19 cases in parts of Mindanao and Visayas will likely last for at least a month, experts from the OCTA Research group said We...

(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 [National Capital Region] is on a

(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,

Published June 4, 2021, 2:55 PM (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Friday, June 4, expressed a “slight concern” due to the observed “uptick” of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in some areas in Metro Manila. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the uptick in cases shows that the trend in Metro Manila remains “uneven.” “Some LGUs [local government units] are decreasing, for example, San Juan has a 17 percent decrease in cases ov...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye said mobility is among the reasons that drive the increase in cases in areas outside the National Capital Region (NCR). It is the mobility of people that could possibly carry the virus to the provinces, he said. “The national government really has to rethink our domestic travel protocols. We really need to make them stricter,” OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye said in an interview over CNN Philippines on Saturday, ...