EFREN PENAFLORIDA - PUSHCART EDUCATOR NAMED CNN HERO OF THE YEAR 2009

[luv4music2000]

:'D crap i'm crying, im so proud 2 b filipino(half) :'D

[mjlamb2008]

It is time for EACH of US to CARE more, to SHINE, and to carry the light of HOPE everywhere! No one individual or group, not even our government alone, can do it all! This is the time that we need each other most, to work-together, joining our hands TOGETHER in MAKING A DIFFERENCE... Congrats Efren!

[mjlamb2008]

There are so many ways that you can make a difference in someone's life. The rewards will be found inside of you. Congrats Efren!!!

[angellocsin23ify]

congrat kuya efren

[SamsungS8000ADDICT]

yaman mo na may $100,000 ka na katumbas nyan 5million pesos!!!!!

[jhonsebastiantv]

kinakabahan ata sya sa stage

[remedialy]

Pacquiao

Pempengco

Penaflorida

Pineda - Imposters!! karaoke' singer..waning from ancient band,

[joane350]

wow mabuhay ka efren ur a true hero

[TONKASHIN]

why do philipinoes always cry and get so emotional. fuken panzies!

[top1bystander]

Well-deserved award! Congratulations to Mr. Efren Penaflorida! A real hero!

[myprettybabe27]

hi efren!!! good job!!! you're such a hero..we're very proud of you!!! we are all over the world..i'm here in the u.s. and you moved us by what you're doing!!! thank you for helping our fellow filipinos!!! ang galing mo bro!!

[JEOVANNI6bx]

Enfren you make us proud!!! Congratulations you are a true inspiration to all Filipinos and the World! But even as you grace the world today, so much challenges lie ahead but I for one will be amongst those who wish and pray for the best in you and hope that the oppurtunity will come for you to lead our Country. Many leaders of our Country may not celebrate with their heart with you as they have put this on their pockets and many will belittle what you achieved as these brought shame on them!

[Karen12307]

wow....

[menslounge]

that's a true Filipino!

we love you sir..

~from the future educator

[dizboyrox]

Pacquiao

Pempengco

Pineda

Penaflorida

hmm... wonder whats common among them. lol

ahh.. Pinas.

[kemenikatzu]

yeah..!!..haha..

i should change my last name from jimena to pimena,,LOL

[maconn898]

no need to change.. in ur own way hero ka din.. work it out.. unlease them., u maybe surprise.with the result..

[prodigiouslyshrewd]

"The 2009 CNN Hero of the Year was announced as Efren Penaflorida, whose "pushcart classroom" brings education to poor children in the Philippines." Congrats kuya Ef  you are truly an inspiration...

[eboyeng]

kuya efren wag kang magpadala sa mga maggagamit na politiko at mga buwayang walang hiya.mga plastik na nanungkulan sa gobyerno ng pilipinas.WAG KANG GUMAYA NEH PACQUIAO NA NAGPAGAMIT KAY ATIENZA AT IBA PA.MGA PLASTIK CLA.NINGAS COGON.PWE....WALANG KWENTANG GOBYERNO.

[hyperthermia69]

WERE PROUD OF YOU EFREN!

[fay19]

aah.. i cried.. im just sooo proud of my kababayan efren.. im soo proud to be a filipino, and im proud to be a cavitenya :P i know i will get to meet you sooner.. until then.. CONGRATULATIONS :D

[kimihatwyn19]

Taas noo na ako'y isang PILIPINO!

[8182570]

Y'all need to see the entire show! The 10 nominees' stories are so inspiring I cried all the way through. God bless these people :)

[joie1930]

efren, if you are reading this comment, i admire your heroism and dedication. truly, you have touched every spirit of the Filipinos in achieving their aspirations in life. may your passion in life be brought forward to those who haven't found their own willingness to share to those who are in need!

[rookiekf123]

was this pre-recorded??

[zenrelle]

congrats, Efren! keep it up.

[Grillinnap]

Where did this take place?

[remedialy]

Halos Lahat ng crocodiles kay pgma ay nag lipatan sa partido ni Noynoy LP....Tandaan mo Efren ekaw na rin ang naka experience na sa liblib ng mga localidad at barangay pinapabayaan sila ng mga namamahala... I have faith in you....that alam mo ang mga tao nayan ay gagamit ka lang.... pag binale wala mo ang sinabi ko..MAWAWALAN NG SAISAI LAHAT NG NAKAMIT MO... MASIRA NA ANG INTEGRIDAD MO!!! PLS. REMAIN NEUTRAL OK MABUHAY!!! KA EFREN !!!!

[remedialy]

Si Nonoy walan alam, nag hihitay lang ng kindat ni driilon, at he's only playing a lip service to the popular issues to think wala man sya napasa na Bills sa congreso at senado, nag bubutas lang ng upuan.... Mga buayang politiko ang sa likud nya.. kasama ang Balimbing artista na walang prinsipyo.. they're a toady sycophants they'll do anything just to get ahead..

[remedialy]

Efren Penaflorida Just remain Neutral ... Thank you... kung ayaw mo masira ang awards natangap.. I'm serious efren... Take care...

[remedialy]

I'm proud of Efren..mabuhay!!! on a personal note ; Efren please wag ka papa dala sa mga Trapos na politico...katulad ng LP ni Noynoy Aquino Tandaan mo, Efren sila na ang elitista mata pobre at mga oligarkia oligarlia na nag paparihap sa mga bata Tinuturuan mo sa Kariton.... Efran mga the same Crocodiles sa mga na mumunoh mga Membro rin ng Partido nila nagayon.... WAG KANG PAPAGAMIT SA KANILA' babatanyan kita Efren , susulat kami mismo sa Cnn para ipabawi yan awards mo..

[somegoodguy1005]

Isn't it ironic that President Arroyo gave Efren the Lakandula Award after being named CNN's Hero of the Year? While I think Efren very much so deserved the Lakandula Award, I think is was so phony of Arroyo much later than CNN. This guy has been doing this for years and years now and to just give him the award after CNN shows how ignorant Arroyo has become. What a piece of crap this president is. Cheers for Efren and F$#$% You Gloria.

[mari3la]

somegoodguy1005, korek ka jan!!! lakandula award isn't that sweet anymore as it came late...government was so blind to see what efren has been doing for years.

[odlanyer27]

first thing i said sa sarili ko when i watch kanina ung heroes award sa tv (here in korea) di mananalo si efren (di po sa negative ways but bec he is the least compare to other awardee) but even before i finish the show i got to the net and was soo shock kasi siya ung nanalo..AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIM... so proud being a PINOY and hope there will be alot more like him..

[medenillama]

saludo din ako ke efren!!! ...ang BASA ko sa CNN is ipamukha sa GOBYERNO ng Pilipinas is to wake up!!! nakakahiya kayo!!!mga nsa GOBYERNO!!! gusto kong magwalaaaa!!!! ung isang tulad ni Elmer ay merong naipakitang halimbawa na gumawa ng sariling proyekto na kyang tumulong sa malilit!! ngayon sasabit pa kyo sa kanya??? gumawa kyo ng totoong project tulad ng kay elmer!!! kyong Arroyo Govt...senado,lalo na sa mga congressman at governors!! pwe kyong lahat!!!

[mahuratjanuary29]

wow....un lang...3 letter word but enough to describe hiis courage....thank you efren for making us proud...yet another event has made the philippines in thelimelight..the maguindanao massacre...but we know well overcome this again as we always do....

[glosmata]

don't forget that we have our very own GM WESLEY SO, who is,as of now, battling in Russia to grab the coveted title of World Chess Cup Champion. He defeated the high-rated GM Vassily Invanchuk and Gata Kamsky, and not to mention he is only 16..wow..

Go WESLEY..

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EFREN PENAFLORIDA

[jhoeanneredheart16]

we've got charice, arnel, manny pacquiao, efren. i wish this in coming american idol season 9, we can make it through also. for the first asian american idol. =]]

[jonbal2001]

nobody beats the heart of a volunteer, mabuhay ka efren! mabuhay ang voluteerism sa pilipinas!

[jonmichelle01]

another hero from makasaysayang lungsod ng cavite, home of many heroes like julian felipe, emilio agiunaldo, 13 martyrs..ect.. proud to be cavitenio!

[jephayEE]

cute nya...congratulations......pro­ud to be Pinoy

[Redis57]

Wow. The world witnessed 2 great filipinos this Nov. one with a heart & a fist and one with a heart & a brain. Both has a good testimonial life to share. These are God sent to this troubled world. Their message will change the world, lets support them.

[Batulao83]

See what the Filipinos can accomplish if we become united by just sending and forwarding e-mails to one another to vote for one of our heroes. The e-mails forwarded to friends, co workers, relatives, etc, all over the United States and the world to vote for Efren made him win. We are 3 million strong in the USof A and 10 million strong all over the world.

Only if we can vote an honest president through e-mails, perhaps we can bring a change to our country, beset by massive corruption of GMA :(

[DaDailyBread]

Man ... first Manny Pacquiao ... now Efren Penaflorida ... the Filipinos are on a ROLL!!!

[astonishme]

what could i say? nothing more.... no words could explain how extraordinary this person is...

[zeppiafy]

Mabuhay ka Efren!

[PinoyAbnoy]

viva mexico!!!!!!!!

[Tylmarande14]

its a mixed feeling for me. im happy because the world acknowledged the effort of a filipino to voluntarily teach poor children..but its sad and disappointing because it only shows that the Philippine government is not addressing the lack of education problem in the country!!. walang efren penaflorida, walang pushcart educator kung nakakapagaral lahat..

[zeppiafy]

same sentiments here.

[tracks458bh]

i'm sorry, mangmang kc ako eh, hehe... nu po b yung gngwa nya? i mean anu yung heroic act nya? d ko tlga alam kc.. TY sa magrereply.

[Batulao83]

Dapat lapitan mo si Efren at ng matuto ka. Pag nakita mo ang kariton, lapitan mo at sumabay ka na sa mga batang tinuturuan niya ng matuto ka.

[TheLimitedstock]

grabe...naiyak ako...so proud of him..I live in Cavite, hope to meet you someday!

[hilde38]

This man is amazing! What more can one say?

[rivergotme]

Efren Penaflorida a HERO indeed.....what an amazing speech.....very inspiring!!!OUR PLANET IS FILLED WITH HEROES.....EACH PERSON HAS A HIDDEN HERO WITHIN....BE THE HERO TO THE NEXT ONE IN NEED....WE ARE THE CHANGE THAT THIS WORLD NEEDS TO BE....Amazing speech,well spoken....truly inspiring.......MABUHAY KA!! EFREN PENAFLORIDA.....LONG LIVE EFREN PENAFLORIDA!!

[zenonlove07]

shit so inspiring

[malnilo]

im proud to efren co'z he's my kababayan, mabuhay ang mga caviteno ....mabuhay ang pinoy. God bless us all.....

[PresidenteGIBO]

TEODORO-MANZANO '2010

[athenstar10]

i voted twice for Efren kahit 2 lng yon, proud ako pra s kanya. I hope he and his volunteers would never stop at sana dumami pa katulad nila. Sana kilabutan ang mga nsa puwesto, hindi mo kailangan maging kilala o maging pulitiko pra makatulong. This is not the only award one can get for doing something sensible in this world, there's much greater reward waiting from Someone greater than us. God Bless Efren and all the heroes.

[athenstar10]

sana lhat ng pinoy ganyan lalo na ung mga matatalino jan, sayang ang mga utak nyo kung di nyo ishshare lalung lalo na ung mga tao sa gobyerno!

[uste25]

dapat siya gawing deped sec natin

[reslegis]

@uste25 : DepEd will say we have no money to build classrooms... Efren we have enough for everyone if you only have the heart to serve... Education Secretary Efren Penaflorida? Why not?

[JUPITERMARSVENUS]

congrats to all heroes. salamat.

[imafraidofantz]

Sarap Maging Pinoy Congrats Efren! Iba talaga Pinoy!

[imafraidofantz]

sarap maging PINOY! Iba Tlaga Ang Pinoy!

[tihdac]

for all those who voted for efren, we did it again! woohoo! congratulations to efren!

[ericmorales1023]

mga nakaraang dep ed secretary kasi puro overpriced na noddles ang inatupag.. kahit nasa kanya na lahat ng budget, marami pa rin hinde afford kahit public education. Bumili ng million pesos worth of noddles, 25 pesos ang isa.. e 6.50 pesos lang ang noddles sa groceries.

[ericmorales1023]

c Efren dapat ang maging DEP ED secretary ng pilipinas. mas lalo sya magiging effective dahil meron na sya resources to impliment lahat ng kanyang vision para sa literacy ng lahat ng mga bata.

[uste25]

i agree!

[omh1027]

I've never voted for anyone, but I would VOTE for EFREN! =)

[1818JoseRizal1898]

Wouldn't it be nice for Filipinos disgusted with our corrupt politicians to initiate a movement to get Efren Penaflorida elected as president of the Philippines? JUST A SLAP IN THEIR FACES AND A FORM OF PROTEST VOTE.

Haven't you all noticed that worthy Filipinos gain acknowledgment and accolades outside the Philippines? BUT NOT IN OUR OWN COUNTRY, FROM OUR OWN PEOPLE? Only when they gain international recognition do we notice them: Pempengco, Pineda, Pacquiao, Penaflorida.

[aubrey87]

oh hey der al P's too but dats true tho

[kurtspencer]

I'm an educator and I'm deeply moved by Efren's story... Wish I could start my own way in bringing education to everyone. I guess if the gov't can't provide that...we can. Let's all be the "EFREN" of our own neighborhood!

[TheKaTropa]

Mismo Eto si PENAFLO-RIDA ASTIG SA PUSHCART NA PARA MAG BTURO SA MGA KIDZ

CONGRATZ

[badjoj015]

Wahahah PINOY NANAMAN!!

HAHAH GALING NATIN MGA PNIOYS!!

WAG NYO KKLIMUTAN PRIDE NTIN!! :)

[atvonz]

salute !!!

[punyetaiz]

at cgorado ngayong nanalo to ng $100,00 marami na tong pinsan kahit hindi naman.

ung bang makakapal. hihingi ng pera kapag wala na wala na pakialam.

ganyan ang pinoy.

[punyetaiz]

ganyan ang mga pinoy.,. kapag wala pang ganito puro pangungutya ang nkukuha. at ngayon na karangalan na grabe na ang exposure cgorado mga pesteng pulitiko tatakbo sa halalan gagamitin itong tao nato na busilak ang loob.

[FreshDebonair]

English please. I wan't to know what you've just said.

[punyetaiz]

what i just wrote is.

thats how Filipino's treat a hero.

when they were not hero's yet the other pinoys are giving them nothing but discriminations. and politicians for sure wants to use this guy for there own campaigns.

and when he won $100,00 he's "cousins" will be so near so that they can ask for that money then when its gone its over for the "cousins"

[sprawlmessiah]

Bless the man if his heart and land is one...Three Stars and a Sun

[sprawlmessiah]

...and then a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on

[MANILABOY6631]

Efren Penaflorida triumphed what the PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FAILD TO DO, . .and that is doing his best to provide to the best of his ability and his resources education for have nots.

[jae3038]

we need more people like Mr. Penaflorida in this world. Keep it up! God bless you always.

[euvoli143u]

i cried when i watched this very heartwhelming and emotional video from our very own hero Efren Penaflorida..we are so proud of you!!!!

[crazyme0324]

OMG!!! congatz efren!!! u are truly an inspiration!!!

[gforce917]

We are so blessed.. In times like this na magulo ang Pilipinas dahil sa pulitika, merong tumatayo at nagbibigay inspirasyon para sa ating mga kabataan.. Sana marami pang Pilipino ang magsilbing inspirasyon at magbigay pag-asa sa mga kapwa natin Pilipino para sa pagdating ng panahon, sila naman ang maging daan para sa tunay na pagbabago ng Pilipinas! Mabuhay ka Efren, thank you for making us proud Filipinos! :D

[andrewloko1]

i salute

[andrewloko1]

si efren ay sumasalamin sa kabutihan nagawa ni rizal na ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan ndi yung mga pulitiko na puro mga buwaya pagnaupo at puro ningas kugon lang ibubuga ang kakapal.hahaha peace

[andrewloko1]

efren is the mirror of jose rizal like he said that the children is hope of the nation

[andrewloko1]

can put efren penaflorida and change the current secretary of education of the government to be a secretary of education here in the philippines i think he is qualified hehe

[holcimmktg09]

To Kuya Efren and the whole of DTC, stay healthy and continue to INSPIRE people to become heroes. Mabuhay! - Kuya Raymond of Holcim Cement

[bndct518]

Congratulation EFREN, from sydney australia

[MrTgm27]

another shinning moment for us Filipinos.....MABUHAY!!!!!!

[dickfontasnq]

mabuhay ka you're the man. di gaya ng mga pulitiko jan puro payaman lang ang iniisip. pagpatuloy mo yan. god bless you and god bless philippines

[1818JoseRizal1898]

This is the perfect example of public service. One does not have to run for office or hold a government position to serve the country.

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." JFK

I hope Filipinos will start a pushcart electric chair and take to Congress.

[Tintin160]

This is WAY AWESOME! I voted for him like millions of times! I am so happy he won! Comes to show that the Philippines (which I love!) is great!

[zeedzeed0]

conrats efren!!!

[eyeliner0110]

tama ka Efren, hindi mo kailangang maging pulitiko o mayaman para lamang makatulong sa bayan.Saludo ang Buong Pilipinas sa iyong tagumpay!

[meldec1957]

mabuhay ka efren! saludo ako sa iyo sana ay pamarisan ka ng mga leader politiko at ng kabataan sa iyong mga gawain. God Bless!

[benkenser]

Philipinos are rocking lately. From boxer to CNN heroes! Congraz! keep it up

[NinoyAquinoTV]

Binabati kita Efren! Mabuhay ka at ang bansang Pilipinas! ;-)

[ttaramelli]

Ikaw ang makabagong simbolo ng ng isang tunay na BAYANI...maging halimbawa ka sana ng mga politiko. MABUHAY ka.

[rhodauson]

congrats Efren, ikaw ang totoong hero na dapat ay parangalan sa malacanang di ang gaya ni pacquiao na nagkapera lng kaya ng saktan ang babaeng nagmahal sa kanya sa simula pa lng, go,go Efren

[mackhunk]

mabuhay ka Efren, naway pagpalain ka ng diyos sa mga kabutihan na nagawa mo!

[mackhunk]

congratulations Efren, saludo ako sayo, you make us Filipinos very proud...You're the true hero, our Filipino hero...May God bless you always and give you strength to continue helping others. Thank you Efren for educating our nation.

[Spongecola32]

congratulations! (wowowee intonation)

[ericklingo]

You deserved it kuya F..!! And for all the Filipinos Eto na ang hinihintay Natin Ang pagbabago ng ating inang bayan..salamat sa lahat ng pilipinong nagbigay ng karangalan sa ating pilipinas may God Bless us all...

[jesamei]

congratulations!mabuhay k!

[emmuziclover]

Congrats Efren..you are indeed a true hero..May the youth of today be inspired and do the same thing as you did..Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!

[reebok]

Penaflorida , Efren

Pempengco, Charice

Pineda,  Arnel

Pacquiao, Manny

PHILIPPINES

Congrattulation Efren... you're a True HERO with or without this Award

[mackhunk]

yes, Efren Peñaflorida is the true hero among the 4 you´ve mentioned because he does good things without any personal interest like money and fame.

[josephmcastro1]

Mabuhay ka Efren!!

Long live Efren!..and thanks for making every Filipino Proud. God Bless!

joseph

Toronto Canada

[sprawlmessiah]

Philippines=Factory of Heroes

[sprawlmessiah]

Hindi kailangan maging isang halal na pulitiko, mayaman, sikat, o isang maimpluwensiyang tao para makatulong at makagawa ng pagbabago. Nasa atin MISMO simula. Mabuhay ka Efren at sana dumami pa ang mga katulad mo.

[mackhunk]

I agree with you, imbis na magdrama yan mga politicians na yan sa TV sa panahon ng kampanya...eh sana gamitin nalang nila yun pera nila at panahon sa pagtulong sa mga nangangailangan

[aRgLen17]

congrats kuya ef...

philippines... filipino very proud of you...

sana ipagpatuloy mo ang mabuting gawain na nasimulan mo..... salamat sayo!

[aRgLen17]

congrats kuya ef...

philippines... filipino very proud of you...

sana ipagpatuloy mo ang mabuting gawain na nasimulan mo..... salamat sayo!

[linchpin7]

A very emotional and truly inspiring and meaningful speech!! Good job Efren!!

[mzjhune]

Congratulations Efren!!! Just to let you know half day akong paulit ulit na nag vote sa yo.Mabuhay ka!Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!

[sexygherl]

jujuujujujuju...hangers masyado, karami cgurong nanuod nito ngaun...sana magsilbi itong inspirasyon para sa ating mga Pilipino, na pwede pa rin taung maging bayani in our own little ways...

[neojen21]

congratz efren!!!!

[OREUQAB]

TEARY EYES..@_@.. kakaiyak naman.. kilala na pilipinas dahil sa mga katulad nila.. hmh.. sana maging inspirasyon sila para gayahin natin, kahit man lang sa kontng bagay...

[masterlistbuilder]

Efren, you're my HERO! Maraming salamat for showing us how to be a hero. Mabuhay ka at mabuhay ang Filipino!

[principengnegros]

yan tunay na hero di si manny pacquiao

[galingkohtalaga]

Efren for President!

[castroms75]

i voted him...i salute efren p. he must be the future president of the republic...who knows... congratulations...

[ramp00]

MABUHAY!

[juanswim]

He's an Inspiration.. I hope a lot of people follow him on what Efren and his group doing.. Thank you so much Efren for the wonderful Job you've done to our country, an eye opener for the Government!! I hope they are watching and think! More power to you Efren and the rest of the guys!! keep up the good work.

[jamiroquarius]

you're amazing...continue doing your selfless work for the RP youth :)

[marctist]

isa kang inspirasyon aking kababayan. nawa ay maraming mga kabataan ang sumunod sa iyong mga adhikain.

MABUHAY KA EFREN! MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!

GOD BLESS!

[edelwina7]

Congratulation Efren.Mabuhay ka harinawang pagpalaen ka at tulungan mo pa ang dapat na tutulungan.MABUHAY KA KAPWA KO PILIPINO.

[woodone007]

efren is the meaning of a true hero...

[snakerattle79]

sana rumami lahi ni efren and mawala na ang lahi ng mga salot sa pilipinas

[billabongPH]

efren should be emulated by people who

work in the philippine government

what a shame being by the people for

spending their sweet time at their offices...

[happyjoey81]

Its a great honor to be part of the 10 hero of cnn!!! pero ang mapiling grand winner ay pinaka malaking karangalan bilang isang pinoy. Mabuhay ka Efren... Sana pamarisan ka ng lahat ng mga Pilino.

[neome20]

tears fell in to my eyes when efren named called as an CNN Hero. . We can changed the world by our own little way. .If efren touched and changed the life of poor children, Why cant I, or even you. . Money cant pay the value if you changed the life of a person. . I salute you efren. . I hope that my dream would come reality. . Ive been dreaming to establish an Home for the aged or even an orphnaged for a street children. .sOOn By Gods Grace. . Heroes welcome to EFREN. . .you Deserved for it. .

[leojamyuki]

tama ka efren its not the color nor the shape nor the size... everyone has a hero within... mabuhay ang Pilipinas, mabuhay ang pinoy...

" yan ang PInoy ondoy, Sa bawat pagbagsak abangan mo ang PAG ANGAT!!!!

ONDOY...hindi mu kami kaya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luivhi]

...im proud 2 be a filipino..

..we r very talented in many aspects..

..itz juzt dat, we cant discover it yet,,

..but ders a ryt tym 4 it..

..so let us follow d footsteps of efren..

..he believe dat, ders a hero in every1 of us..

[fersan]

God bless you efren... you are such an inspiration to the younger generation of our nation! MABUHAY KA!

[glennpejo]

sana may magdonate ng close van truck sa kanila para maging rolling classroom at mas malayo pa ang mapuntahan nila.

[alingsofing]

mabuhay ka, efren...dapat siyang tularan...i hope di siya kulitin ng mga pulitiko sa atin...

[gregarquizajuly]

am proud of being a Filipino! nice one kua Efren! u really really really deserve it...Goodluck and more power! God will bless u always! :D

[jemjobros]

congrats sir ef! you really deserve the award. :)

[edwardrock619]

yes pilipino won mabuhay pare

[Jopan]

Hope that no one would start flaming me about this but I am more ecstatic and proud of Efren Peñaflorida winning the award than Pacquiao's win over Cotto or any of his other fights. He a name for Filipinos not because of winning fights but by giving his time and wisdom to the children of our country.

He is the best example of a self-less and humble person. I only hope that he continue what he is doing. Mabuhay ka Efren, patuloy mo ang iyong gawa at sana marami ang sumunod sa yapak mo.

[lordshernandez]

how can i be a volunteer to your cause.... im a government firefighter, i can teach children re: safety and fire awareness at home and school...

[phenomena53]

great job efren

[rjg89]

congrats sir Efren.. tunay kang Pilipino..^_^

[pinoydelacruz]

Efren Mabuhay Ka! isa kang tunay na bayani. It also shows how bad the educational system of the Philippines is that it should take heroes like you to help the poor people who cannot afford to go to school.

[littlegirl1230]

amazing....Mabuhay ka sir!!! Mabuhay ang mga guro! mabuhay ang mga Pilipino!!!

[emetbi]

We are heroes in our daily life. Though we may not know it, we touched other people everyday with our kindness and generosity. Let Efren be a shining example that we can make a change for the better. That we can do even the smallest things but will largely affect people's lives. Mabuhay Efren! Thank you for making us proud to be pinoys.

[supladita4real]

we love you EFREN.. go CAVITENIOS GO!

[ireneave]

Congratulation EFREN PEÑAFLORIDA!!! Youre such a great man!Keep it up!!!

Im proud to be Filipino....Gayahin natin si Efren!!!!Keep it up!!!!!

[fatherjunvicsss]

I could not help but to be teary eyed while watching Efren, my kababayan speaking those words coming from a heart that loves and serves. He truly embodies the hero in him wrapped with humility and gratefulness. . Efren, you inspired me so much. I thank God for your person and your selfless dedication and commitment for the needy and underprivileged. Praying for more people like you that our country and the world needs.

[altec122]

Congrats!!!

[cmaaaeee]

congratulations Efren!!!!...as a fellow filipino we are so proud of you.....

[joryling2x]

Congratulations Efren... mabuhay ka !

[urotes]

Filipinos are starting to make names.

[04aneng]

congrats talaga po mang efren buti nakahabol vote ko..mabuhay an pilipinong tulad mo..

[PEACEnum1]

wohoooo go Pinoy

[applejellycayas]

congratz kabayan !!!! proud kme sau .... ipagpatuloy mo ang nasimulan mo sa mga kabataan ... at marami kp mtulungang mga bata sa tulong ng kariton classroom... gud luck EFREN & DYNAMIC CO.

[Icah06]

Luid Ka! or Mabuhay ka... Nawa sa paghirang sayo nang CNN bilang 2009 HERO OF THE YEAR ay hindi magamit nang mga PULITIKO na walang ginawa kung di kumapit sa mga sikat na personalidad para sa kanyang sarili pag-angat huwag silang patulan. Ang pagkilala sa inyo ay susi para sa mga kapatid natin na kailangan kayo para maturuan sila nana husto sa edukasyon. Purihin ang Diyos sa kabutihan niya sa inyo. To God be the Glory...

[gabby061]

Manny Pacman

Charice Pempenco

Arnel Pineda

Efren Penaflorida CNN Hero

MABUHAY KAYO MABUHAY ANG ANG MGA PINOY

[dexie007]

ka-touch naman toh!!!!! go efren!!!!!!

[ley1129]

"to use my life to touch others lives,like no one else has touched their lives the way i do"----this is definitely YOU mr.efren..u r a blessing esp. to the lost kids.tnx for being an inspiration..im proud to be PINOY...MABUHAY KA!!!!!!!!!!

[bobokono]

Now that he won the award, Malacanang will also be giving him a Lakandula Award. Kailangan ba munang i-recognized ng iba ang kabayanihan mo bago ka pansinin ng gobyerno? Para saan 'yun?

[joenah16]

whooo.. i'm proud to be pinoy!

congrats efren!

[dbalilla]

thank you cnn for the recognition.... thank you people who voted efren penaflroda...... thank you almighty for blessing.... god bless us all!!!!!!!!

[privateeyewhite]

TUMAKBO KA NG PAGKA PRESIDENTE!! BUBUTUHIN KITA isa  ako sa humahanga mo.

[ael0607]

MABUHAY ANG PINOY!!

[kimcyrill]

Good