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                    [Title] => ‘Kariton klasrum’ gets new building
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CNN hero of the year Efren Peñaflorida’s “pushcart classroom,” which provides free education to out-of-school youth, has come a long way.

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The nation marks Heroes’ Day today as an indignation rally is held in Manila’s Rizal Park against the brazen misuse of public funds through the pork barrel system.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/6503/2c9n.gif ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 873321 [Title] => At 'Kariton Klasrum', it’s easy to be good [Summary] =>

Inside the Club 8586 Recreation Center in Caridad, Cavite City and outside of the afternoon sun, kids aged five to 14 were all smiles as they were experiencing Christmas earlier than usual.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-25 03:11:35 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1267231 [AuthorName] => Dexter Rodrigo Matilla [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 798319 [Title] => Future perfect: Midsummer daydream [Summary] =>

If you can’t have it, make it.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1535851 [AuthorName] => Nante Santamaria [SectionName] => Young Star [SectionUrl] => young-star [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img821/5134/ystar7thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 772891 [Title] => CNN Hero takes 'kariton' classroom to Indonesia [Summary] =>

The 2009 CNN Hero of the Year and educator Efren Peñaflorida is expanding his kariton (pushcart) classroom project to a slum area in Indonesia.

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A pushcart-shaped building that will allow children in the slums to enjoy their childhood and to learn basic skills will soon rise in Cavite City.

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There is reason to celebrate the memory of national hero Jose Rizal today. This year education took center stage in national life after a teacher received international recognition as a “hero” for his novel way of bringing education to the poorest of the poor.

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That enviable kind of sparkling, visionary leadership came quite early in the life of 28-year-old teacher Efren Peñaflorida, who was voted CNN Hero of the year.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134336 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1420637 [AuthorName] => Josefina T. Lichauco [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 527275 [Title] => 15 minutes with a hero: Efren Peñaflorida [Summary] =>

It all starts with a piece of bread, but the donations are not your usual dole-outs.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342593 [AuthorName] => Grace Oliveros [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7900/wikcoverthumb.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 527159 [Title] => On CNN's hero of the year award [Summary] =>

The declaration by CNN of Filipino teacher Efren Peñaflorida as hero of the year is a landmark event in this country, more significant than Pacquiao’s vanquish of Cotto.

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