"Panalo ang Pinoy!" Ito ang sigaw ng kaibigan kong tumawag para ipaalam ang magandang balita.
"Talaga!?...saan?" ...sagot ko.
"Bilis, sa internet, nakapaskel. Remember the last time we sent the notice?" sabi sa kabila.
"Ahhh...yung internet voting?" tanong ko.
"Yun na!"
Isip ko, puwede ka pa lang hindi mayaman para mapansin sa buong kapaligiran.
Nanalo si Efren Peñaflorida na nagsimula ng "Kariton Klassroom" sa Cavite na nagtuturo sa mga batang lansangan.
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According to the CNN website, Peñaflorida was selected after getting the highest number of online votes, which reached 2.75 million in seven weeks.
The 28-year-old teacher from Cavite City bested nine other contenders from different countries.
Peñaflorida received the award from actress Eva Mendes at the conclusion of “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on Saturday night in the US.
He received $1000,000 cash to continue work with his group, Dynamic Teen Company, according to CNN.
The cash prize is on to of the $25,000 bonus that he received after he was included in the top CNN heroes.
"Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, man, woman of different colors, shapes and tapestry." he said in his acceptance speech before an audience of about 3,000.
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Well, I must say this is recognition well-deserved.
Saludo ako sa iyo, Kaibigan!
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