Building Under Construction in Philippines Collapses, Leaving 1 Dead and 21 Trapped

A collapsed building where multiple people are believed to be trapped in Angeles city in Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines on May 24, 2026. Aaron Favila/AP PhotoANGELES, Philippines—A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least one Malaysian tourist dead and at least 21 mostly workers trapped in the rubble, officials said. Two were located alive but could not be immediately extricated.At least 24 workers either managed to dash out of the building, where they mostly slept on the ground floor, or were rescued after the it crumbled to the ground around 2:30 a.m. in a crowded neighborhood of budget hotels, cafes, spas and rural houses outside a former U.S. Air Force base, officials said.