ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — With a staggering 2,852 pages and some 8,500 entries, the newly released “Capampangan Words with Chinese Roots” by Papa Osmubal (real name: Oscar Muñoz Balajadia) ...

Their kinship is rooted in centuries of shared heritage, particularly the Kapampangan language. And yet, like any family, their stories of identity and pride take unexpected turns. Tarlac's identity ...