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DILG Secretary Eduardo Año INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — A five-hectare drug rehabilitation facility in Cavite that can house up to 480 people from Central and Southern Luzon has been formally opened. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced this Friday with Secretary Eduardo Año saying the new Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) is a big boost to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. “Our journey towards bringing our illegal drug-dependent kababayans closer to reintegration and recovery is now closer to reality with this five-hectare DATRC here in Cavite,” Año said in a statement Friday. “This is another part of the Duterte Legacy that has truly impacted the lives of our fellow Filipinos,” he added. According to the DILG, the new facility would also have the following amenities and facilities to ensure the recovery of patients: Admin Building Activity Center Conference room Covered Walkway … [Read more...] about New drug rehabilitation center in Cavite now open

Conny Braams from Unilever; Dara Treseder from Peloton; Forbes CMO Hall of Famer Antonio Lucio; and Frank Cooper III from Visa. Illustration by Alexander Wells for Forbes. Recognizing the 50 Most Influential CMOs in the World By Seth Matlins , Managing Director, Forbes CMO Network Additional reporting by Diane Brady , Emmy Lucas , Olivia Peluso , Lauren Debter , Isabel Lord , Katherine Dunn T wo hundred years before it was first used as a verb, “influence” was a noun denoting the stars’ ability to affect human lives and destinies. Today, we consider “influence” less astrologically and more practically, focusing on the chief marketers who wield it to shape the character and destinies of the brands and businesses they help steward. The link between marketing and influence has always been inextricable. After all, a chief marketer’s job is about nothing more than it is the influencing of attitudes and behaviors in … [Read more...] about The Forbes World’s Most Influential CMOs List: 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CNN’s Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd reported this week the Biden administration has announced at-home Covid testing kits which are purportedly accessible to Blind and low vision Americans. The tests use a companion app, available on iOS and Android, that functions similarly to Apple’s VoiceOver or Google’s TalkBack screen reader. The new tests are meant to help those, like myself, who cannot read the test’s instructions and/or results well, if at all. Alternatively, members of the Blind and low vision community could use a service like the Apple Design Award-winning Be My Eyes . Be My Eyes pairs sighted volunteers with visually impaired people to assist them with understanding inaccessible printed labels such as the expiration date on a carton of milk or, in this case, the directions on how to administer a do-it-yourself Covid test. “We developed this plan in close partnership with members of the disability … [Read more...] about The White House’s Release Of ‘Accessible’ DIY Covid Tests Prove Smartphone Tech Goes Only So Far

Naveen Tewari, Chief Executive Officer of InMobi. Image Credit: Tech in Asia. About 25 to 40 percent of Indian unicorns will struggle to survive during the current bust cycle and will eventually shut down owing to foolish business models and negative unit economics, according to Naveen Tewari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of InMobi. “You will see probably 25 percent to 40 percent of the existing unicorns will just go away in this phase,” said Tewari in a recent episode of Bits to Billions . According to Tewari, a major issue with several Indian unicorns is they have foolish business models. He said, “You cannot have a business model saying I want to give you something worth 100 rupees for 80 rupees, please come and get it. Oh, I just built a billion-dollar business. That's not how it works.” Also Read: InMobi's Glance aims to cross one billion users in 2-3 years, says CEO Naveen Tewari Tewari believes such unicorns might become zombie unicorns and eventually shut … [Read more...] about 25-40% unicorns won’t survive due to foolish models, negative unit economics: InMobi CEO Naveen Tewari

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin No matter what you may think of Tesla TSLA and its controversial CEO, it still does at least one thing better than any other company in the EV space. The Tesla charging experience remains head and shoulders above the rest of the industry. It’s simple to use and mostly very reliable. As General Motors GM begins the rollout of a whole range of new EVs, it is trying to tackle the easy charging part with its own implementation of Plug & Charge capability. As the name suggests, Plug & Charge is meant to make the use of public chargers brain dead simple. Just plug a cable into an EV and it magically starts flowing electrons into the battery. There is an industry standard called ISO 15118 which defines vehicle to grid communication protocols. Part of this standard is Plug&Charge. When a vehicle is connected to a charger, they shake hands, the vehicle is authenticated including payment information and the … [Read more...] about All GM EVs Add Plug And Charge Capability

Thailand is open for business. The whole country is now a ‘green’ zone, allowing a full-scale resumption of business and activities with even the Thailand Pass being dropped next Friday. It’s about as ‘back to normal’ as it can be at this time. Decisions made by the CCSA on June 17 were put into effect yesterday after being published in the Royal Gazette, including the re-establishment of old closing times for nightlife and the removal of mask requirements (in open spaces). Face masks will still be required in government buildings and public transport, including the BTS, MRT lines and buses. Private shops or offices may also require the wearing of a mask, at their discretion, at this time. It is still a requirement at Thai airports and on domestic flights, for now. But, otherwise, wearing a face mask will be a voluntary situation. Then from next Friday the Thailand Pass will no longer be required for anyone entering Thailand from overseas. That also spells the end of the … [Read more...] about Thailand is open NOW – masks off, bars open until 2am

There’s been a new incident of Thailand’s tourism industry disturbing the country’s nature, this time in Kanchanaburi. Police in the western province have raided 4 resorts yesterday that encroached on forest land, as well as land belonging to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. The police busted resorts around a dam in the Sri Sawat district. The first resort had 7 buildings and 20 raft houses in the dam’s area belonging to EGAT. The resort was built using a Nor Sor 3 land title, which allows land owners to build on land that they don’t fully own. The resort had allegedly illegally expanded onto about 6 rai EGAT’s land. Police chief Pongpetch Ketsupa said the buildings and raft houses were built without a permit from local authorities. He said the encroached land has now been seized, and the investigation team will take the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. At the second resort, police arrested 4 workers for illegally clearing EGAT’s land for … [Read more...] about Police raid Kanchanaburi resorts for land encroachment