Efren Peñaflorida, CNN Hero of the Year!

Last month, I joined the whole nation in its campaign to help Efren Peñaflorida win in the search for the CNN Hero of Year. This time, I join the whole nation in celebrating because Efren won the CNN Hero of Year award! In a headline entitled “Pushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year,” the [...]

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Posted by Roy on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | Announcement, Article, Blogging, contest, Events, Good News, Icon, Internet, News, Personal, Winners, World, YouTube | 1 Comment

Filipino Efren Peñaflorida vie for CNN Hero of the Year

He was featured last March as a modern-day hero by CNN because of his simple act of teaching poor children how to read and write. His trademark ‘kariton‘ (push cart) always goes with him wherever he goes on a mission. That recognition has brought Efren Peñaflorida to the Top 10 CNN Heroes of the Year [...]

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