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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 Research. "There is a public health and public policy need to ensure the safety and security of the p...

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 enforced a lockdown last year when cases were just hovering around 2,000 so fixing it only took two...

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 do'n [sa Indonesia]. Si Prof. Ranjit [Rye, OCTA fellow] na 'ata nagsabi ng word pero I mean hindi 'yun out of the realm of possibility dahil unang-una kahit may vaccinated n...

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 transmissible Delta variant, which has been driving the number of cases in other countries. “ Mukha...

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