CNN Heroes: Vote for Efren PeÃ±aflorida

Filipino Efren PeÃ±aflorida made it to the finals of the 2009 CNN Heroes. He is vying for the top spot and online voting is ongoing. Help Efren by voting for him here. There’s an event today at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall to kick-off the campaign.

Efren leads the 10,000-strong Dynamic Teen Company — a group of volunteers that spent the last 12 years teaching basic reading and writing to 1,500 children in slum areas using its “kariton klasrum” (pushcarts with books, pencils and educational materials). Globe Telecom supported the event by bringing in dozens of computers and laptop connected via Globe Tattoo so more people are able to vote.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

14 Comments

keanu says:

15 years ago

slamat na madami kang natulungang bata
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joprince says:

15 years ago

CONGRATS!!
IDOL!! Kita!!

im a second year student.. from LSA….
you give us a challenge to serve others..
your words marked in our heart.
and you give us inspiration and as a student
I want to support Your company (DTC) by helping those in need, specially
those chidren who dont have the education.. by convincing them to go to school..
And I hope I can do these things..
and im trying to do this because of..

We Salute You!!!:)

Im begging you teacher efren
Pls reply to my email..pls
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chris says:

15 years ago

Congratulation for being the CNN Hero 2009
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Edgar says:

15 years ago

Yes, you did it! Congratulations for winning, Efren! There may not be that many who replied to this Yugatech post, but I know those techies voted for you.

We are proud of you.
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boenmae reyes says:

15 years ago

hai go!!!!!!

kaya mo yan!!

all support kami sayo
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pOL says:

15 years ago

NO COMMENT,..just keep it up!
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p2bpinoy says:

15 years ago

Very inspiring story…

Last chance to vote for our kababayan Efren Penaflorida as CNN’s Hero of the Year… Read more of his story at Proud To Be Pinoy.
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NanayMo says:

15 years ago

We are indeed our brother’s keeper – you have lived it with your concern for these kids. Unselfish and true, we salute you!
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alex says:

15 years ago

im a teacher but i never had the passion that he has for teaching…great man…a model…i hope God will crate a lot of efren peÃ±aflorida in the world…i vote for him everytime i go online…
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Edgar says:

15 years ago

Simply commendable, Efren! Yours is an act borne out of a real sense of service. We know you were not after the attention when you started out – you just felt the need and you went head on. However, the limelight is here, and we salute you.

If only the you-know-who of our country have your heart and passion, then … you know what follows.

And that’s another story.
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domob says:

15 years ago

I just did. Seen him before on tv featured about mobile classroom… Nice as its recognized by CNN.
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Patrick says:

15 years ago

Already voted for him some time ago but since there are no limits, I’ll go vote for him again. Saludo kami sayo Efren! Sana mas maraming maging katulad mo.
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Pusang Kulog says:

15 years ago

Same here…
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Jill says:

15 years ago

You have my vote, Efren. Keep it up!
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