A wise old man disappeared after saying his idea.
After a long search, the old man's body was found, but the head missing.A boy, however, vowed to himself that he would not stop searching until he found the elder’s head.Then, one day, he chanced upon what appeared to be the old man’s head, resting on top of a bamboo pole. The boy ran back to his people crying, “Olo nin apo! Olo nin apo!”.According to legend, is how the area got its name, Olongapo.