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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I was in first year college when the first People Power broke out, and I’m sure many can claim personal accounts of experiencing the emotions of being there in EDSA… fighting for freedom in the most peaceful way the world has ever seen. Honestly, I can’t claim any of those personal experiences since I wasn’t [...]
Tags: 2009, 23rd Anniversary, dictatorship, EDSA, EDSA 2, EDSA 3, EDSA dos, EDSA Revolution, EDSA tres, end of dictatorship, February 25, Filipino, freedom, heroes, hope, Marcos regime, People's Power, Philippines, working student
