Technopreneur3

Dr. William Torres

Dr.William Torres(RP

InternetPioneer–Mozcom)

Dr.William Torres proposed

connectingtotheInternetasearly

as 1992.He approached former

Department of Science

and

Technology

Secretary

Ricardo

Gloria,who lateragreed to fund

this initiative putting Dr.Rodolfo

Villaricaincharge.Thisledtothe

creationofPH-Net.Internet-based

emailwasalreadyavailableatthis

time.

This is one of the stories

featuredinthePhilippineInternet

Review: 10 Years of Internet

HistorywhereweinterviewedDr.

Torres.

We considered Dr. William

Torres as the Father of the

PhilippineInternet.Hispersistence

and patience paved the way for

the Internet connectivity we are

enjoying today. (Although some

have

referred

to

him

as

"grandfather".Forus,thatmeant

heisthe"father