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MozillaPH Shortlisted as Finalist at the Privacy Awareness Week Awards 2021

Robert "Bob" Reyes
During the recently held 4th Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) online last 27-28 May 2021, organized by the National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) emerged as a finalist at the first-ever PAW Awards 2021. With this year’s theme of “Valuing Privacy in the Time of Digital Transformation: Protecting Filipinos. Promoting Economic Recovery. Building Trust,” the annual national celebration aims to emphasize the role of data privacy and protection to harness opportunities in the fast-growing digital economy and to… Read the rest
Firefox Localization News

Tagalog Lands in Firefox for Android Beta

Robert "Bob" Reyes
If you are using the Beta edition of Firefox for Android, we have awesome news for you: Tagalog is now part of the language options in the Beta edition of the mobile browser. In September 2020, the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) kicked-off the localization efforts to have the Tagalog language option in the mobile version of our favorite web browser. In just within five (05) months, through the teamwork of Pinoy Mozillian Localizers, Tagalog is now available in the Beta… Read the rest
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MozillaPH Supports Call to Pass the Open Access in Data Transmission Bill

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mozilla’s mission is to ensure the Internet is a global public resource, open and accessible to all. An Internet that truly puts people first, where individuals can shape their own experience and are empowered, safe and independent. Mozilla is a global community of technologists, thinkers, and builders working together to keep the Internet alive and accessible, so people worldwide can be informed contributors and creators of the Web. As an organization, we believe this act of human collaboration across an… Read the rest
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Mozilla Replaces IRC with Riot/Matrix, Hosted by Modular.IM

Robert "Bob" Reyes
In December 2019, after long, tedious deliberation, Mozilla decided to replace the ever-reliable IRC (Internet Relay Chat) with Riot/Matrix, hosted by Modular.IM as the synchronous messaging platform of the organization. “While all of the candidates proved to be excellent team collaboration and communication tools, Riot/Matrix has distinguished itself as an excellent open community collaboration tool, with robust support for accessibility and community safety that offers more agency and autonomy to the participants, teams, and communities that make up Mozilla,” posted… Read the rest
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Mozillian Community Portal Launched

Robert "Bob" Reyes
As part of the Mission Driven Mozillians project, an initiative led by the Community Development Team in Open Innovation just launched the Mozillian Community Portal. The main goal of the project is to work with teams and communities to create modern structures and processes to optimize the health and impact of Mission-Driven Mozillians communities. The Community Portal was created to serve as the central place for Mozillians to find events and groups, discover opportunities, and collaborate across community members and… Read the rest
Developer Firefox Localization News

Firefox Tagalog Localization Attains 100% in Pontoon

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Ten long years after we started the efforts of translating Firefox to Tagalog, and we reached 100% completion in Pontoon today! The journey to Firefox Tagalog started around 2009, when the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) was formally established. No less than Mitchell Baker, Chairwoman of Mozilla mentioned the localization effort in her “State of Mozilla and 2008 Financial Statements” report dated 19 November 2009: Mozilla continues to grow ever more global. In June 2008 Firefox 3.0 launched simultaneously in 46… Read the rest