Efren Florida is the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

Off the heels of Manny Pacquiao's historic win and controversies, another Filipino gives us another reason to be proud to be Pinoy.

Efren Penaflorida, the one who started the "kariton klasrum" or pushcart classroom concept, and the founder of the Dynamic Teen Concept, is voted the CCN Hero of the Year for 2009.

All of the Top Ten finalists receive USD 25,000. Efren, being the top this year will get USD 100,000. More good news for the hundreds of kids who have grown to depend on this program.

The event will air in CNN on November 26, at 9:00 PM ET/PT.

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Vote for Efren Penaflorida for CNN Heroes

Efren Penaflorida is in the Top Ten CNN Heroes for this year. Let us all do our part and vote for him.

Efren Peñaflorida was bullied by gangs in high school in the Philippines in his teens. Now, his Dynamic Teen Company offers an alternative to gangs through education. Children ranging from ages 2 to 14 flock to the pushcart every Saturday to learn reading, writing, arithmetic and English from Peñaflorida and his trained teen volunteers. Since 1997, some 10,000 members have taught more than 1,500 children in slums.

That's a noble deed and deserves recognition. Check out the following video and links:



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