Module 24

MEETING
MODERN
DAY RIZAL
By: Group 6
Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida Jr.
A Filipino teacher and development worker
Offers Filipino youth an alternative to street
gangs through education, recreating school
settings in unconventional locations
Experienced living in barong-barong near a city
dumpsite
He formed the Dynamics Teen Company (1997) to
improve the lives and minds of the neediest
children.
Recognized as the “CNN Hero of the Year” for 2009
THE KARITON KLASRUM
The program makes use of “kariton”
(pushcarts) filled with learning materials and
brought to the streets to engage street
children in learning activities, health care and
feeding sessions.
Started during 2007 bringing education to
poor communities in Cavite City
a collaboration between the youth group
Dynamic Teen Company and the Community
Service Organization Club 8586
Aim: To encourage the children to attend or
return to school
 Other Awards
CNN Hero Nominee 2009 Turner Broadcasting, New York City
National Winner, Outstanding Volunteer Awards PNVSCA and UN
Volunteers Program 2008, Manila Hotel
Regional Winner, Volunteer Awards NEDA - 2008, Calamba,
Laguna
Outstanding Caviteño in Republic Service 2008, Independence
Day Celebration, Cavite
Finalist for Global Youth Awards 2008, Southhampton, UK
Maliksing Caviteño Awardee 2007,Provincial Government,
Provincial Capitol, Cavite
 Other Awards
PGMA Presidential Leadership Awardee 2006, Cavite State University,
Cavite City
Nominee for Right Livelihood Award Foundation 2005, Stockholm,
Sweden
Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino Awardee 2004, ABS-CBN
Studio 1, Quezon City
Golden Anahaw Awardee as Outstanding Community Servant 2004,
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY, CvSU, Cavite
Role Model Awardee 2004, City Government Award for CAVITE CITY
WEEK, City Hall, Cavite City
Excellent Member Awardee 1997, Club 8586, Inc., Caridad, Cavite City
 Dr. Roel Cagape
A doctor from General Santos who dedicated his life
to medical service in the countryside
Bayaning Pilipino Awardee 2012 (Individual Category)
Aside from giving free medical services in his clinic
daily, he also conducts weekly medical missions in
mountainous regions
Founded the Hearts and Brains Inc. (HABI)
Dr Cagape also created a program called “I text mo
kay Doc”. This program is for people seeking medical
advice any time of the day.
Ambulansyang Kabayo

He taught his community to use horses to

transport patients during emergency
situations.
An innovative means of transporting
patients from remote areas to the nearest
hospital using horse and bamboo carriers,
instead of using hammocks.
Dr. Jossette Talamera-Biyo
A Filipino educator and former executive director
of the Philippine Science High School System
First Asian teacher to win the Intel Excellence in
Teaching Award (2002)
Developed a formal method of science teaching
and research
She got her degree from the University of the
Philippines and her PhD from De La Salle University
in Manila.
 Massachusets
Institure of
Technology (MIT)
Lincoln
Laboratory in
United States
named Asteroid
13241 after her in
2002
Emmanuel “Manny”
Dapidran Pacquiao
Pambansang Kamao
A proffesional boxer and politician (former
senator)
The first and only eight-division world
champion
First to win the lineal championship in four
different categories
14th highest paid athlete in the world as of
2013
 Donated more
than 2 billion
pesos ($36
million) to people
in need during
COVID-19
pandemic
Cecilio Kwok Pedro
A Chinese-Filipino successful businessman and
an entrepreneur
Founder of the first Filipino company to
succeed in penetrating the local toothpaste
industry
He founded the Lamoiyan Corporation, which
became the manufacturer of the first locally
produced toothpastes “Hapee” and “Kutitap”
 Has three schools that serve deaf people

CAVITE NUEVA ECIJA PALAWAN

 Alexander Asuncion
Born in San Quintin, Pangasinan
Went to Saudi Arabia on January 10, 1979 to work
He is also known as “Ka Alex” to the Filipino
community in Saudi Arabia.
Hall of Fame of OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker)
Achievers if the last decade (1990-2000)
Wrote the primary provisions of the Saudi Labor
and Workmen Law
The first OFW who was giving free legal counseling
and labor assistance to fellow OFWs in Saudi
Arabia.
 He received the title
“KaBayani” in
acknowledgment of the
honors conferred upon him by
ABS-CBN and the Ugat
Foundation for being a country
winner and regional finalist in
the Bayaning Pilipino sa Taon
ng Bagong Milenyo (Gawad
Geny Lopez, Jr.)
On July 27, 2012 – President Benigno
Aquino III has named Kabayani
Alexander Asuncion as member of
the governing board of the
Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration representing the
land-based sector.
Alexander John Cruz

Summa cum laude and Valedictorian of

University of the Philippines’ Chemical
Engineering Class of 2014
Born and raised in Nueva Ecija
He was offered a DOST scholarship
 Cruz and his two classmates won the BPI-DOST science award for their
undergraduate research on alternative sources of renewable energy using
water and sunlight.