MANILA, Philippines — The tandem of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo garnered 44 percent support, ahead of the 40 percent received by Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Imee Marcos in OCTA Research’s…
MANILA, Philippines — About 9.2 million Filipino families—equivalent to 35 percent—identify themselves as “poor,” according to Octa Research’s report released Wednesday. Based on Octa’s first quarter Tugon ng Masa survey, the recorded self-rated poverty in March is…
MANILA, Philippines — Most Filipinos named bribery as the most common form of corruption in the Philippine government, according to a recent Octa Research survey. The Octa survey, conducted from Dec. 3 to 11, 2025, which was…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos consider wage hike as their top national concern, based on the results of a survey conducted by Octa Research. Octa Research’s Tugon ng Masa on Urgent National and Personal Concerns of Adult Filipinos…
MANILA, Philippines – With the resumption of face-to-face classes starting soon, independent COVID-19 monitor Octa Research warned that possible COVID-19 outbreaks in schools can’t be avoided. Octa fellow Dr. Guido David said that schools should have policies…
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccine booster dose should now be made mandatory to boost the protection of more Filipinos amid the rising number of infections, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Dr. Rontgene Solante, a member…
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 positivity rate from June 25 to June 29 in 10 areas in the country has increased, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said on Friday. Seven of the areas also breached the World Health…
MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 cases are “surging” in seven highly-urbanized cities in the country, independent analytics group OCTA Research said Saturday. Data shared by OCTA Research fellow Guido David showed that COVID-19 cases are “surging in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, reported that the country’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumped to 4.5 percent and the independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research group said it was even higher…
MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines were on a “downward” trend although its deceleration was slower due to increases in coronavirus infections in some regions outside Metro Manila, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said Friday,…
MANILA, Philippines — While a slowdown of COVID-19 transmission has been observed in Cebu City, an OCTA Research fellow on Monday said a conservative approach should be employed in loosening its restrictions to sustain the gains it…
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