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efran penaflorida. reporter: penaflorida created a classroom on wheels in the philippines to educate his country s forgotten children. each person has a hidden hero within. reporter: he received 125,000 to continue his work. the nine other honorees award $25,000 each. no dollar value can be put on the inspiration they provide. brooke anderson, cnn, hollywood. you can watch the entire event here on cnn, thanksgiving night 9:00 eastern and pacific. i m heidi colins. cnn newsroom continues with tony harris. november 23, 2009. here are top stories for you this monday morning in the cnn newsroom. health care reform heads for debate by the full senate. several democrats demanding tweaks. something you may not dwell on this holiday shopping blitz, your safety. good morning, everyone. i m tony harris, and you are in the cnn newsroom. the health care debate is simmer on the back burner until after thanksgiving but the rhetoric is heating up. senate democrats vote