Author: Robert "Bob" Reyes

Mozilla Rep | Localizer | Aviation Professional Bob is a Mozilla Representative (ReMo) Mentor from Makati City, Philippines. He is the Lead Localizer for the Tagalog Firefox and Firefox OS Projects. He is a graduate of BS Computer Science and was an aviation professional. He is currently an IT Consultant to big companies in the field of telecommunications, broadcast and aviation in the Philippines. He is the General Manager & Chief Technology Officer of TurfSite Web Services. He plays the piano, develops desktop & mobile applications, does plane spotting (photography) during his free time. He is dad to Robyn Andi Xeon and Bea Gaia Haswell.
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Chris Beard is Mozilla’s (interim) CEO

Robert "Bob" Reyes
On behalf of the Mozilla Philippines Community, we welcome and congratulate Mr. Chris Beard on his appointment to the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors and as Mozilla’s interim CEO as announced in the Mozilla Blog: Mozilla finds itself in the midst of an unexpected leadership transition. Along with my fellow board members Reid Hoffman and Katharina Borchert, I am pleased to announce the next step in this transition: the appointment of Chris Beard to the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors,… Read the rest
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Mozilla Appoints Brendan Eich as CEO

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mozilla announces the appointment of current Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Brendan Eich as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. More details of the announcement here. Mitchell Baker will remain Mozilla Executive Chairwoman, while Li Gong will be named Chief Operating Officer and a number of functions will move under his organization including Cloud Services, IT, Marketplace, Mobile & Research, and Platform Engineering. To Brendan Eich and Li Gong, Mabuhay and Congratulations on your appointment from all of us… Read the rest
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MozillaPH Meetup in Cebu City 1Q2014

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Cebu City, also known as Queen City of the South (some 500 kilometers south of Manila) is considered to be the next most progressive city in the country (after Mega Manila). Earlier today, the Mozilla Philippines Community spearheaded by Mozilla Reps Mentor Bob Reyes and Mozilla Reps Faye Tandog & Ryan Ermita hosted an informal meetup of Mozillians and Friends of Mozilla at Red Box Ayala Center Cebu. Generally, the meetup was a success. So successful that right after the… Read the rest
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MozillaPH Blogging Contest Winner

Robert "Bob" Reyes
During the Social Media Series: Blogging 101 event earlier this month, we announced a Blogging Contest exclusive to those who attended the event. We received around ten (10) entries to the contest. After careful deliberation by the leadership of the Mozilla Philippines Community, we are happy to announce the winner: Blogger: Cyrelle Marie Baral Contest Entry: I Attended MozillaPH’s Social Media Series: Blogging 101 Congratulations, Cyrelle! We will notify you via email on when and where to claim your prize.… Read the rest
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Mozilla Showcases First Year of Success with Firefox OS at Mobile World Congress 2014

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mountain View, California, February 18, 2014 – The only independent smartphone OS to launch in multiple countries will demonstrate the next generation of its HTML5-based platform. Mozilla is pleased to confirm it will be attending, exhibiting and speaking at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This year Firefox OS will take its place in Hall 3 of the Fira Gran Via, alongside major operators and device manufacturers. The advantage of Firefox OS is that it is built to completely… Read the rest
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Social Media Series: Blogging 101

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Earlier today, the Mozilla Philippines Community embarked on a monumental journey to launch the Social Media Series. Being a blogger myself, I know the importance of Social Media in our daily lives and I thought of kicking-off the Social Media Series with getting to know the basics of blogging, thus this event is called Blogging 101. I invited four of my blogger friends (it is in blogging where our friendship started), all seasoned and respected bloggers in their own fields,… Read the rest