President Benigno S. Aquino III confers a special award on Ma. Antonia Raissa Dawn Laurel during the People of the Year Awards Night in Pasay City last Monday night, January 10, 2011. Aquino praised Laurel for inspiring the nation with her strong determination, optimism, and confidence in overcoming challenges. Laurel, law student, was a victim of grenade attack on Taft Avenue last September 26, 2010. (Malacañang Photo Bureau)