Efren Penaflorida was grateful when Typhoon Haiyan bypassed his home in Cavite City, Philippines. But when he saw the devastation in other areas of the country, he wanted to do all he could to help ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Efren Penaflorida, who offered disadvantaged children in the Philippines a chance at education, said he is honored to be the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. Penaflorida was ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Discovery Group has committed to extend financial support to CNN 2009 Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida to continue with his work as a “kariton” (pushcart) educator in ...

CNN has chosen a young Filipino Catholic as the winner of the their annual prize, “Hero of the Year.” Efren Penaflorida, 28, is the head of an organization which seeks to prevent impoverished children ...

Brother Efren is easy to find. Trace the curve of Manila Bay south, past the skyscrapers, through the urban sprawl. Inch across a jammed highway flanked by fishing huts on flamingo stilts. From there, ...

The Philippines' two iconic global personalities met in Las Vegas, Nevada last May 4, a few days before the awaited Pacquiao-Mosley fight. The elebrated CNN Hero Efren Penaflorida Jr. and the world's ...

The simple heroism of Filipino Efren Peñaflorida and Filipino-American Robin Lim was once again in the limelight during the recent “CNN Superhero” poll to mark the 10th year of the yearly tribute.

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony. (L-R) Mark Acosta, Consumer Marketing Services Manager, Universal Robina Corporation, Efren Penaflorida, and Kesz Valdez, 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize ...