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.
Firefox Localization

MozillaPH Kicks-Off Cebuano & Hiligaynon Firefox Localization

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mabuhay, Pinoy & Pinay Mozillians! Kamusta kayo? The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) is happy and proud to announce the commencement of localization efforts in Cebuano and Hiligaynon. To kick things off, both languages will start the localization of Firefox for Android via Pontoon. Cebuano Mozilla L10n Cebuano (ceb) is widely spoken in the southern Philippines with more than 19 million native speakers as of 2010. The MozillaPH localization efforts for Cebuano will be led by MozillaPH Regional Coordinator for Northern… Read the rest
Creatives Developer Events Firefox Localization News Rust

MozillaPH Office Hours is Back

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mabuhay, Pinoy Mozillians! Hope you are doing fine amidst the on-going pandemic. We are happy to announce the return of MozillaPH Office Hours starting this month. Beginning 10 February 2021, from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM (GMT+8) every Wednesday, the leadership of the Mozilla Philippines Community will be online to answer questions and help you participate in Mozilla projects: Firefox Web Browser Firefox Dev ToolsFirefox FocusFirefox LockwiseFirefox MonitorFirefox RelayLocalizationMozilla (General Topics)Mozilla BrandingMozilla Support (SuMo)Rust (Programming Language)Thunderbird How to Join? You… Read the rest
Uncategorized

MozillaPH Community Survey 2021

Robert "Bob" Reyes
At the beginning of this year, we conducted an anonymous survey among members of the community. As promised, here are the results of the said survey. A total of 54 respondents participated in the online survey created using the good old Google Forms. Here’s what we found out about the composition of our local community: From where are Pinoy Mozillians? 96.3% of survey respondents are Filipino.37% are from Luzon (but outside of Metro Manila).24.1% are from Metro Manila.18.5% are from… Read the rest
Firefox Localization News

MozillaPH L10n Team Moves to Matrix from Slack; Firefox for Android Tagalog L10n Kicks Off

Robert "Bob" Reyes
In May 2019, the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) Localization (L10n) Team experimented in holding its monthly meeting to Slack — no audio nor video; only text-based chat. And we found out that this is effective, especially that a decent Internet connection is something that we all can only aspire if you’re based in the Philippines. The experiment was initiated to give people who wish to be part of the MozillaPH localization efforts to participate better even if Internet connectivity is… Read the rest
Privacy

MozillaPH Statement of Support to NPC

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) supports the stand of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) amidst call from several business groups recommending the suspension of the Data Privacy Act to curb COVID-19 transmission. We firmly believe that our laws have enough provisions to allow the government to effectively conduct contact tracing, treat patients, and face this threat while securing the personal data and dignity of the Filipino people. As a community guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, we put people first. We… Read the rest
Firefox

Project AskAlab: Make Homeschooling Experience More Awesome (Call for Volunteers)

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mabuhay, Pinoy Mozillians! How’s your community quarantine so far? Hope you and your families are still doing well. Over the last few weeks, as everyone is busy preparing for the opening of classes this school year (some schools already had started their academic year weeks ago), there has been an influx of tech support related messages not just on our social media channels as an organization, but also on our personal accounts from friends and family members. From questions related… Read the rest