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.
Events Mozilla Reps

Mozilla PHL Supports Form Function & Class 2013

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Press Release The pioneering web design conference in Asia, Form Function & Class returns for a fourth time this November 9-10, 2013. The 2013 Form Function & Class Web Design Conference is an annual event that imparts essential knowledge to the web design community. With this year’s theme of “Professionalism & Craftsmanship”, FFC not only highlights the best practices of designing and building websites from desktop to mobile devices, but also aims to inculcate values of quality and excellence in… Read the rest
Events

MozillaPH Supports DevCon Summit 2013 #MobileDevNBeyond!

Robert "Bob" Reyes
DevCon Presents the Biggest Mobile Developer Conference in the Philippines – DevCon Summit 2013 #MobileDevNBeyond! Developers Connect (DevCon) Philippines is holding DevCon Summit 2013: Mobile Development and Beyond  – The Biggest Mobile Developer Conference in the Philippines happening on November 30, 2013 (Saturday) at SM Megamall Cinema 4. The event is a whole day conference that aims to bring together over 800 Information Technology professionals, students and educators from all over the Philippines to showcase the latest trends and opportunities… Read the rest
Mozilla Reps News

MozillaPH Goes Live on Radio for the First Time!

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Thanks to the awesomeness of my good (online & offline) friend and Mozilla supporter Pocholo Gonzales for inviting us at their radio show at DZIQ 990AM [Voice of the Youth Radio] earlier today at Makati City. DZIQ 990AM is also known as Radyo Inquirer (from the same group producing the Philippine Daily Inquirer). Mozilla Philippines Community Manager Eusebio “Jun” Barrun, Jr. and I were interviewed live on air about what Mozilla is currently doing in the Philippines and introduced the… Read the rest
Events Mozilla Reps Training

Very First FSA Leaders Camp

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The Mozilla Philippines Community always believe in empowering the youth, particularly students. Everyone here were ecstatic when the Firefox Student Ambassadors (FSA) Program [https://wiki.mozilla.org/StudentAmbassadors] was launched middle of this year. The leadership of the Community, through the Mozilla Reps [https://reps.mozilla.org] based in the Philippines, thought of gathering all FSA Leaders from Luzon, Visayas, & Mindanao (the three major island regions of the country) for a weekend of training and teambuilding activities — but time was not on our side (more… Read the rest
Events Firefox

Firefox OS App Days Goes to Cebu City!

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Trying to beat the odds, Team Mozilla Philippines delivers. Despite having our initial flight to Cebu City (more than 560 kilometers from Manila), and being stranded at the Domestic Airport for more than 12 hours [see story here], we finally made it to Cebu just in time for Firefox OS App Days! Firefox OS App Days – Cebu Proper The event was held at Quest Hotel Cebu, near the Ayala Center. Internet connectivity for the event was provided by Globe… Read the rest
News

Firefox OS-powered ZTE Open Availability on Ebay US & UK

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Chinese technology company ZTE announced this week that their Firefox OS-powered device called ZTE Open will be made available online via Ebay US and UK soon. In a Press Release dated 12 Aug 2013, ZTE revealed that an orange unlocked variant of the ZTE Open device (launched in Spain, Venezuela and Colombia weeks ago by Telefonica) will be sold online by Ebay (US & UK) priced at US$79.99. This is a welcome development, especially to Firefox OS fans where the… Read the rest