The collapsed nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, is seen reduced to rubble on Sunday, May 24, 2026, as rescue teams continue search and retrieval operations for workers believed to be trapped beneath the debris. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — More than 20 people, most of them construction workers, are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble of the collapsed nine-story building here, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Sunday.
Dizon, who was directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to inspect the site, said rescuers have detected signs of life beneath the debris.
“Our priority is to get the trapped victims out. The rescue operation will be done manually,” Dizon told reporters.
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