Save Type Political Subdivision & River Usage Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog Pronounced Pron. /pəm.ˈpaŋ.ɡə/(Pampangan) /pam.ˈpaŋ.ɡa/(Tagalog) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Kapampangan pampang meaning "riverbank". This is the name of a province of, as well as a river in, the Philippines.