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[ad_1] The Philippines improved its ranking on this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII) by four points. The country now ranks 50th out of 131 economies in the index that is co-published by Cornell University, Insead, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Economies are classified according to their innovation capabilities. …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Changing clocks twice a year is meant to save energy, but there is a growing consensus that it comes at the cost of human lives. Changes disrupt our sleep schedules and harm our health, according to experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. And in August, …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Women’s basketball has made waves, jumps, and leaps in recent years. Many parties have gone to great lengths to continue the progress of women’s basketball, especially in the Philippines. “From a women’s basketball point of view in the Philippines, this is only as good as Gilas’s …

[ad_1] The moment of truth for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) favorites will come as soon as this month. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The first results showing whether a vaccine can prevent people from contracting the virus could come in mid-September from …

[ad_1] SAN FERNANDO CITY – HE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the UAE, recently presented a token of appreciation to Adnan Kazim, Emirates Commercial Director, to thank the airline for its efforts to help Filipino citizens. back home. More than 27,000 Filipinos, stranded around …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – The seven-member BTS pop stars erupted in unison with loud, happy screams when they learned that they had reached their first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of all genres. “DREAM,” yells band member RM. “It still doesn’t feel real,” adds SUGA, …

[ad_1] Dwayne Johnson, Family Recovers From COVID-19 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Photo from The Rock’s Instagram account @therock) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his entire family have tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler-turned-Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday. Johnson, the world’s highest-paid actor, urged his …

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Jimmy Butler scored two free throws with no time remaining on the clock Wednesday night, culminating a wild finale that featured two controversial umpire decisions and gave the fifth-seeded Miami Heat a second straight win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the first classified by 116-. 114 in Game …

[ad_1] Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque. YANCY LIM / PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang said Thursday that it respects Malaysia’s entry ban on Filipinos due to high COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, calling it the “sovereign decision” of the state. Malaysia imposed an entry ban on citizens of …

[ad_1] (Reuters) – James Harden capped a miserable shooting performance with a timely defensive play, and the Houston Rockets held out for a 104-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday near Orlando. . Harden approached Thunder guard Luguentz …