national hero back in the philippines. a tv movie was made about his life, and he even got his own television show. but for efren, the support for his mission meant the most. >> when we started this, people were laughing at us. that crazy idea has gone a long way. >> today, his push cart classrooms can be found all over the country. he's also built two education centers and a high school. the work efren started when he was just 16 has now reached around 40,000 children. >> we're never too young to give back to society. and one is never too ordinary to be a hero. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, efren penaflorida. >> efren. [ applause ]