James Bernardo, 30, was delivering food on Teodoro street in Angeles City in the Philippines when a nine-storey building under construction on the opposite side of the road collapsed behind him.“What I heard behind me sounded like an aeroplane landing. The sound was unlike anything normal. When I looked at my side mirror and then turned around, what I saw were pylons falling and power lines sparking,” Bernardo told This Week in Asia.In just seconds, the structure had morphed into a twisted heap on the ground amid a dust cloud. Thankfully, it was 3am on a Sunday morning, so there were fewer people in the area.
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TUE · 2026-05-26 · 12:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0526-79328
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Deadly building collapse shocks Philippine city: ‘like an aeroplane landing’
A nine-storey building under construction collapsed on Teodoro street in Angeles City, Philippines, early Sunday morning. James Bernardo, a food delivery worker, described the sound as "like an aeroplane landing" and witnessed falling pylons and sparking power lines as the structure turned into a "twisted heap." The collapse occurred at 3 am, which limited the number of people in the vicinity.
Sam BeltranSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 12:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A nine-storey building under construction collapsed on Teodoro street in Angeles City, Philippines, early Sunday morning. James Bernardo, a food delivery worker, described the sound as "like an aeroplane landing" and witnessed falling pylons and sparking power lines as the structure turned into a "twisted heap." The collapse occurred at 3 am, which limited the number of people in the vicinity. The article does not provide information on the cause of the collapse or any casualties.
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The collapse occurred at 3am on a Sunday morning.
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The building collapsed behind James Bernardo while he was delivering food.
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The collapse sounded like an aeroplane landing.
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A nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines.
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