Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Efforts to boost innovation in the country by the National Innovation Council (NIC) need to be accelerated as the Philippines recently dropped eight spots in a global innovation ranking, according to the chief of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). In a statement, IPOPHL director general Rowel Barba lamented the Philippines slipping to the 59th spot from the 51st Global Innovation Index (GII) of the World Intellectual Property Organization. This is the country’s second consecutive…