Pinoy CNN Hero Visits Eskwelahang Munti sa Guam
Consul General Marciano R. de Borja (2nd from right) and Mr. Efren “Kuya F” Peñaflorida, 2009 CNN Hero of the Year (3rd from right) with the volunteer instructors of Eskwelahang Munti sa Guam (EMG) (from left) Mrs. Ciony Viray, Mrs. Mila Moguel, and Ms. Gloria Baguinon. (Photo by PCG Agana)
21 April 2017 AGANA, GUAM – Filipino educator Mr. Efren Peñaflorida, recipient of the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year award, visited the Eskwelahang Munti ng Guam (EMG) at the Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam on April 08.
EMG is a project of the Consulate General and the Filipino Cultural Center (FCC) to teach Filipino language and culture to the children and in Guam. Now on its 15th session, EMG is held biannually for ten Saturdays per session and is administered by the EMG volunteer teachers led by its Principal, Mrs. Milagros Moguel.
In 2007, Mr. Penaflorida, or “Kuya F” to his peers and young students, started the “Kariton Klasrum” ("pushcart classroom") program which aims to make school accessible to street children through pushcarts stacked with books and learning material. It has since taught 40,000 students and had 83 replications in the Philippines in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). END