Lawmakers question the authority of Octa to declare a “surge” and in tagging cities and municipalities as “epicenters” of the coronavirus.

“It’s the first time, I can say. I have come across SWS (Social Weather Stations), Pulse Asia, and you are overexposed. It’s best that data analysis speak for itself. Your commentary is too much,” DIWA Representative Michael Aglipay, says at a House hearing on Monday, September 6.

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