At Least 4 Dead and 17 Missing After 9-Story Building Collapses as Rescue Efforts Enter Recovery Phase

At least four people have died and over a dozen remain missing after a nine-story building collapsed in the Philippines, as authorities have brought rescue efforts to a close after finding "no further signs of life." A total of 17 individuals remain missing after four bodies were pulled from the rubble following the collapse of a nine-story building in Angeles City, Pampanga, on Sunday, May 24, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced on Facebook on Monday, May 25.