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Pasig LGU sends rescue unit to assist in collapsed Pampanga building

Published May 24, 2026 06:19 pm
The Pasig City government on Sunday, May 24, deployed 15 personnel to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building in Angeles City, Pampanga.
A multi-storey building collapsed in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Authorities have yet to confirm the number of casualties, but residents near the site and workers reported that around 30 to 40 people are still trapped beneath the collapsed structure. (Photos by Santi San Juan)
A multi-storey building collapsed in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Authorities have yet to confirm the number of casualties, but residents near the site and workers reported that around 30 to 40 people are still trapped beneath the collapsed structure. (Photos by Santi San Juan)
A multi-storey building collapsed in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Authorities have yet to confirm the number of casualties, but residents near the site and workers reported that around 30 to 40 people are still trapped beneath the collapsed structure. (Photos by Santi San Juan)
A multi-storey building collapsed in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Authorities have yet to confirm the number of casualties, but residents near the site and workers reported that around 30 to 40 people are still trapped beneath the collapsed structure. (Photos by Santi San Juan)
It said the personnel were composed of members from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency. The deployment was coordinated with the Incident Management Team (IMT), led by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
Around 5 p.m., representatives of the city government checked in as part of the IMT.
Deployed personnel were part of the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team and were assigned to locate victims of the collapsed under-construction building in Barangay Balibago.
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
The Pasig City government deploys 15 personnel from its Fire and Rescue Unit and Pasig Emergency Unit to Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday afternoon, May 24, to assist in search and rescue operations following the collapse of an under-construction nine-storey concrete building. (Photos from Pasig PIO/Facebook)
They also brought various search and rescue tools and equipment, including life detectors and breaching equipment, along with other gear carried by logistics vehicles, rescue trucks, and ambulances.
Based on the initial report, the nine-storey building being constructed collapsed and buried the foreman, who was among those initially rescued and said there were at least 30 more workers missing.
Read more: 
https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/24/mmda-sends-k9-units-equipment-for-search-rescue-ops-in-collapsed-pampanga-building
mb.com.ph/2026/05/24/24-rescued-from-collapsed-building-in-angeles-city
As of 7 p.m., the BFP Central Luzon said rescuers have retrieved the body of a Malaysian national from a nearby hotel that was damaged by the collapse of the nine-storey building.

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