This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word.
epol
apple
Ale-aleng namamayong
Isukob mo itong sanggol
Pagdating sa Washington
Ipagpalit mo ng epol.
— Rio Alma
You will not be able to find this in standard Filipino dictionaries.
The standard Tagalog word for “apple” is mansanas. 🍎
