Hero was named CNN Efren Peñaflorida of the Year at a Hollywood event in 2009 . Peñaflorida says he knows firsthand what these children lack . He started a nonprofit organization that educates poor children in the Philippines . Since being named Hero of the Year , ` `` Ako Mismo '' have spread across the country . CNN has also become famous ; he hosts a TV show that features selfless Philippine .
Hero was named CNN Efren Peñaflorida of the Year at a Hollywood event in 2009 . He started a nonprofit organization that educates poor children in the Philippines . Since being named Hero of the Year , ` `` Ako Mismo '' have spread across the country . CNN has also become famous ; he hosts a TV show that features selfless Philippine .