Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

Many ordinary Filipinos have become heroes in the past two weeks, helping the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana). We won’t be able to name them all, but to celebrate the spirit of Philippine heroism and inspire our countrymen, I hope Filipino Internet users can unite and vote for the Philippines’ Efren Peñaflorida as CNN Hero of the Year.

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