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Appointment of MozillaPH Regional Coordinator for Northern Mindanao

Robert "Bob" Reyes
With the aim of growing the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) beyond the reach of existing Mozilla Reps in the country, we started to appoint the very first Regional Coordinator last 2015. Frederick Villaluna, the Philippines’ very first Regional Coordinator has since then evolved to become a full pledged Mozilla Rep. It is with joy and pride that we announce the appointment of Romar Mayer Micabalo as the very first MozillaPH Regional Coordinator for Northern Mindanao effective today. A long time… Read the rest
Firefox News Privacy

Mozilla Tool Can Check if You Are Pwned — Firefox Monitor

Robert "Bob" Reyes
“Pwn” or “Pwned” is pretty much a common word we see online these days. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as: ‘Pwn’ is a lot like the sense of ‘own’ that means “to have power or mastery over (someone).” It has also been used to describe the act of gaining illegal access to something. Data breaches, just like the one Facebook had earlier today (MNL time), had become rampant these past few months. Critical information such as (but not limited… Read the rest
Creatives News

Mozilla Reveals New Brand Identity

Robert "Bob" Reyes
  Mozilla, in an official company blog post late Wednesday night (Manila time), Mozilla released a new company logo after almost a year since the organization called out in the open for ideas on how their refreshed brand experience should look like. “At the core of this (rebranding) project is the need for Mozilla’s purpose and brand to be better understood by more people. We want to be known as the champions for a healthy Internet. An Internet where we… Read the rest
Mozilla Reps News WoMoz

New Female Mozilla Rep for the Philippines Named

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The Mozilla Philippines Community is happy and proud to announce the acceptance of Ms. Erika Aurea Gatmaitan (simply Erika to most tech communities in the Philippines) as the latest addition to the roster of Pinoy (or shall we say, Pinay) Mozilla Reps in the country. Erika’s journey of being a Mozillian started around four years ago when she joined the Firefox Student Ambassador (FSA) Program while still studying at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Makati. It was during her stint… Read the rest
Firefox Localization News

Firefox Developer Edition Now Available in Tagalog

Robert "Bob" Reyes
After years of translation activities, and switch to several platforms and tools, we are happy to announce the availability of the localized version of Firefox Developer Edition in Tagalog! This version (in Tagalog/Filipino) is not yet final. We are still in the process of completing the translation of the entire software to Tagalog/Filipino. But at least, we can now test and find areas to improve on the localization of the browser. This build of Firefox is available for Windows, Windows… Read the rest
Firefox Localization News

Introducing the MozillaPH L10n Style Guide

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Style guides define the standard against which we determine a translation’s quality. They contain rules that are both defined by Mozilla and by Mozilla’s localization communities on how to best translate text in Mozilla products, websites, and other projects. Style guides are used to both translate and evaluate a translation’s quality. By following these rules, a translator has a better chance of producing a high quality translation that represents Mozilla values and culture. During the recently concluded Asian Localization Hackathon… Read the rest