Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, known as APO Hiking Society or Apo, formed in
1969 at Ateneo de Manila. The group initially consisted of thirteen members,
including Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo. Named after Filipino hero Apolinario
Mabini, the band released their debut album Collector's Item in 1975. Throughout
the 1980s and 1990s, they produced notable albums like Ten Years Together, True
to My Music, and Direksyon. Hits such as "Awit ng Barkada" and "Banal na Aso,
Santong Kabayo" gained popularity. APO Hiking Society collaborated on projects
like the Manila Metro Pop Musi...