Police cordon off the area surrounding a collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Rescue workers have pulled more than 20 individuals from the rubble, while search and rescue operations continue during the critical hours following the disaster, with an estimated 30 to 40 people still believed to be trapped. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Kiko Pangilinan is seeking a Senate inquiry into the collapse of a building in Angeles City, Pampanga.
Filed by Pangilinan on Tuesday, Senate Resolution No. 406 seeks a review of the National Building Code following an assessment of the incident that killed four individuals.
“This accident reflects the urgent need to strengthen the implementation of safety regulations in the construction of buildings, whether public or private,” he said in Filipino.
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