ANGELES CITY — Residents of Barangay Sapang Bato here consider themselves luckier than Novo Ecijanos who were allegedly forced by soldiers to eat their expired cedulas (community tax certificates).

In an exclusive interview with Philstar.com, Apl.de.ap said he always spends Christmas in Pampanga where he and his mom help make packages for the kids in Sapang Bato. "[The kids all come] and we ...

#philstarnews Devotees flagellate themselves in Sapang Bato, Pampanga as part of Kapampangans' annual Holy Week traditions. Video by Philstar.com / Deni Bernardo AVC: Buoyed by crowd, Alyssa ...

Did you know that Apl.de.Ap, through his non-profit organization, Apl.de.Ap Foundation International (APLFI), has been supporting the Sapang Bato National High School in Pampanga since 2019? Sapang ...

Fast forward more than a decade later, and he’s standing on the podium of his former high school at Sapang Bato, an hour’s drive from Angeles City. “I myself used to run around Sapang Bato," ...

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines — Back in the summer of 2008 when retired businessman Renato “Abong” Tayag Jr. started planting bamboo in this city’s upland village of Sapang Bato ...

Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap, whose real name is Allan Pineda, fulfilled his promise to his townmates in Sapang Bato, Pampanga. The popular Filipino-American international music artist donated ...