Retire In The Philippines Now

Pampanga, a province located in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines has it’s capital in the City of San Fernando. Pampanga is also the province of Angeles City the former home of the U.S. Clark Air Base. “La Pampanga” was given it’s name by the Spaniards when they found the early natives living near the river bank. The word pampang means river bank so it was named as such.
The province of Pampanga is also known as the culinary heart of the Philippines. Kapampangans, as the provinces people are known, are proud that they are credited with the origination of such Filipino cuisine as kare-kare, sisig, and kilawin. Other well known food products from Pampanga range from the ordinary to the exotic. Pampanga’s Best and Mekeni Food produce such favorites as pork and chicken tocinos, beef tapa, hot dogs, and loganizas (Philippine sausage).

Pampanga is served by the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport located in the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City. It is also home to two Philippines Airforce bases the Basa Air Base and the former U.S. Clarks Air Base.

Check out this video on one of the examples of Kapampangan food and festivals: