On 2026-05-25, rescuers in Angeles City, north of Manila, continued searching for workers trapped after a nine‑storey hotel under construction collapsed, leaving at least three to four people dead and around 17 still missing. The collapse has turned the site into a major rescue operation using cranes, excavators, and sniffer dogs while families of mostly construction workers wait nearby for news. Officials are probing whether poor construction practices or safety violations caused the structure to fail during weekend work.
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