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 CNN website [...]
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The Philippines was included in the National Geographic’s list of “25 Best New Travel Destination in the World in 2010,” and it cited the country’s ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity as main reasons to visit the Philippines.
The magazine, in its November 2009 Adventure issue, said that the Philippines has “as many islands as the Caribbean [...]
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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 where [...]
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Is Manny Pacquiao getting more stubborn? Or is he getting more intelligent and he now recognizes his rights?
Because Pacquiao dumps Solar Sports in favor of ABS-CBN and not without a valid reason.
Pacquiao’s switch from Solar to ABS-CBN isn’t without a glitch, as Solar Entertainment insists that they still have a live contract with Pacquiao’s MP [...]
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Sports Illustrated came up with a list of the best pound-for-pound fighters, and guess who’s the no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the list?
No other than our very own Manny Pacquiao!
SI said that “Pacquiao has been dazzling at whatever weight class he chooses to fight.”
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