P-Noy thanks Apl.De.Ap

President Aquino has thanked Allan Pineda Lindo Jr., also known as apl.de.ap of the award-winning group Black Eyed Peas, for his noble efforts to build classrooms and empower the Filipino youth.

The President met apl.de.ap at the residence of Rafael Lopa, president of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF), last Monday night to express his gratitude.

Apl.de.ap, the Filipino-American rapper currently visiting Manila, has launched the “We Can Be Anything” education campaign together with NCAF and Ayala Foundation. The advocacy seeks to build 10,000 classrooms in the country in a bid to reduce the shortage of schools in the country.

“The President dropped by yesterday to personally extend his gratitude to Allan Pineda, Apl.de.ap for his APL Foundation which is in partnership with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation for the construction of classrooms in the country,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin

“It was held in the residence of Rapa Lopa, the president of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation. He hosted dinner for Allan Pineda. The President just dropped by to extend his gratitude,” Lacierda said.

By GENALYN D. KABILING