As COVID-19 cases continue to rise here in the Philippines, congressmen have opted to investigate a research group which has been analyzing data mainly from the Department of Health since the pandemic began last year.

At Monday’s hearing, congressmen raised questions over the OCTA Research Group’s findings where it’s getting its funding and whether it’s indeed independent.

But on the other side of the debate, supporters believe these criticisms are meant to put the blame on octa for whatever shortcomings there have been in the government’s pandemic response.

Or to put it simply — is OCTA under fire for telling the inconvenient truth?