Cybercrimes in Metro Manila up by 152% for first half of 2023

Cybercrimes in Metro Manila up by 152% for first half of 2023

Cybercrimes in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose by 152 percent during the first half of the year according to the Philippine National Police. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the total number of cybercrimes reported to police from January...
Metro Manila healthcare utilization to remain stable — OCTA

Metro Manila healthcare utilization to remain stable — OCTA

The OCTA Research Team has forecasted a rise in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila but indicated that it would not result in a surge in the use of healthcare facilities.OCTA fellow Guido David said in a public briefing that the region’s positivity rate...
Metro Manila healthcare utilization to remain stable — OCTA

OCTA: Metro Manila Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 4.4%

The OCTA Research Team on Monday reported that the seven-day Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila increased to 4.4 percent.OCTA fellow Guido David, in a tweet, said the positivity rate in Metro Manila rose from 3.2 percent on March 25 to 4.4 percent on April 1.The...
LRT-1, LRT-2 and MRT3 suspend operations during Holy Week

LRT-1, LRT-2 and MRT3 suspend operations during Holy Week

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) is scheduled to suspend its operations from April 6 to April 9 for its annual Holy Week maintenance activities.The MRT3 said on Twitter that there will be no operations from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.Meanwhile, LRT2 has also...
4 NCR cities will have no water supply for at least 2 days

4 NCR cities will have no water supply for at least 2 days

The cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay and Paranaque will experience water interruptions starting March 5 due to a major pipe repair, Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) said.Ronald Padua, Maynilad’s head of water supply operations, said during a press briefing that...
Archdiocese of Manila to resume placing ash on foreheads

Archdiocese of Manila to resume placing ash on foreheads

The Archdiocese of Manila has announced that it would resume the practice of placing ash on people’s foreheads on Ash Wednesday.In a circular dated Feb. 14 but made public on Monday, the Manila archdiocese said it would “revert to the imposition of ashes on the...